Talk:Tama-nui-te-rā

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[edit] Derivation

I have added a note giving the derivation of the Māori word rā 'sun' from Proto-Polynesian *laqaa, (Pollex). This also shows that the often cited resemblance to the name of the Egyptian sun god Ra is coincidental and not based on any actual connection. The spelling Ra is a 19th century concoction anyway and no Egyptian would have said it with an 'ah' vowel. So. Kahuroa (talk) 21:57, 3 May 2008 (UTC)