Term
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Origin
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Definition
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Bionicle Use
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Respell
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Rahi
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Māori
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size, greatness
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great beasts; servants of Makuta
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Rama
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?Tahitian
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from ramu, mosquito
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flying insect, in "Nui-Rama"
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Kopen
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Hawaiian
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hornet, wasp
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wasp, in "Nui-Kopen"
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Jaga
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Rotuman
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from reumajaga, scorpion
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scorpion, in "Nui-Jaga"
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Kofo
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Rotuman
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smoke, to emit (of fire)
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fire
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"Kofo-Jaga"
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fire scorpion
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Goko
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unknown
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Kahu
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Māori
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swamp harrier, harrier hawk, Australasian harrier
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hawk
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Gukko
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"Goko-Kahu"
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eagle/vulture/hawk. same creature as Kewa, below
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Gukko
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Tarakava
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Fijian
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from tara, to catch (usually fish, crustacea), and kava, (a type of fish)
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lizard. "Tarakava Nui" is the King of Lizards.
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Kane
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?Fijian
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from kanakana, cow pasture
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bull
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Ra
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?Fijian
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In stories for children, as in Fijian or European fables, animals may be referred to as Ra Vonu Sir Turtle, Ra Qio Sir Shark, and so on, for other animals
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legendary
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"Kane-Ra"
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Bull of Legends
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Muaka
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?Rotuman
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from mu'aki (to grind teeth)
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tiger
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Tori
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Māori
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cat
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early name for Muaka
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Kuma
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Rotuman
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baby rat
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rat, in "Kuma-Nui"
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Manas
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Fijian
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mud lobster
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huge crab
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Ko
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?Fijian
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indicator of proper name, person or place
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"Mana-Ko"
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Mana, as a character name
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Commander of the Manas
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Puku
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?Rapa Nui
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rock, boulder
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an ussal crab from the earth village
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Pewku
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Thali-Whali
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?Hawaiian
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from waliwali. gentle, easygoing, good-natured, smooth
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a small bug pet
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Brakas
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?Swedish1
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from bråka. to argue, to fight, to brawl, to make trouble
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monkey
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Daikau
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Fijian
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from dai (animal or fish trap), and kau (plant)
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carnivorous plant
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Fikou
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Rotuman
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hermit crab
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tree spider. "Fikou Nui" is a giant spider
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Fusa
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?Swahili
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soften by gentle beating; attack
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kangaroo (punches)
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Hikaki
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Māori
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from hika, to rub violently, kindle fire by friction
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fire lizard/dragon
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Hoi
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Rotuman
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from hoi a, turtle
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swamp turtle
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Shore Turtle
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Hoto
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?Māori
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barbed stinger, barb, spike (of a stingray)
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firebug
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Husi
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Rotuman
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from husila, woodpecker
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ostritch
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Kewa
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Māori
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from kea, the New Zealand mountain parrot
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eagle/vulture/hawk. same creature as Goko-Kahu, above
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Kuna
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Hawaiian
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a variety of fresh-water eel
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bog snake
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Bog Snake
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Maha
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?Māori
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abundance, number, majority
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goat/wolf
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Mahi
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Makika
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?Hawaiian
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from makiki, monstrous Hawaiian lizards or dragons who could leap and spring like a grasshopper.
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toad
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Moa
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Māori
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extinct flightless bird of New Zealand
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eaglet/duck. same creature as Taku, below
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Ruki
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Rotuman
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type of fish
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pirahna
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Takea
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Fijian2
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from Tekea, sometimes spelled Takea, folkloric king of sharks
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king of sharks
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Taku
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Rotuman
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duck, goose
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eaglet/duck. same creature as Moa, above
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Ussal
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?English
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perhaps related to mussel, a creature that shares the beach with crabs
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crab
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Vako
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Fijian
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from ivako, cow/goat horn
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rhino
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Vatuka
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Fijian
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from vatu (stone, rock), and ka (thing)
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earth elemental. "Vatuka-Nui" is a giant one
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In 2001, lego fan and employee Daniel Lipkowitz designed several creatures as personal projects, taking Māori words to name them. In 2002 some of these creatures were given new, original names and formally published by the lego club. Mukau did officially use its original name briefly, before being altered. The change was reportedly at the request of Bob Thompson, who found Mukau too silly.
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Pikari
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Māori
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to prance about
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ostritch
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Dikapi
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Kapakapa [Nui]
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Māori
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migratory locust
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locust
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Kirikori Nui
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Mukau
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English
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moo-cow
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cow
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Mata Nui Cow
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Pepekewaro
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Māori
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from pepeke (frog) and waro (coal)
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fire frog
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Ranama
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