taniwha
noun[C]
uk/ˈtæn.ɪ.wɑː/us/ˈtæn.ɪ.wɑː/pluraltaniwhaacreaturethatlivesinhiddenplacesordeepwater, and that bothprotectsand isharmfultopeople,accordingto thestoriesandbeliefsofMaoris(= one of theoriginalpeopleof New Zealand):
（毛利神话中的）水精灵，塔尼瓦Eachtribalgroupmay have a taniwha ofitsown.每个部落都有自己的水精灵。
Thedaughterof Mahu wasdrownedby herfatherandturnedinto a taniwha.玛湖的女儿被她的父亲淹死，化为塔尼瓦。
- The taniwhacollectedlargebouldersandstonesfrom themountainstoblockthecourseof thedemon.
- Atsea, a taniwha oftentakestheformof awhaleorlargeshark.
- TheMaoriaccountof the gorge'sformationinvolvesa taniwha.
Strange, suspicious and unnatural things and people
- alien
- anomaly
- anti-alien
- Bermuda Triangle
- corn circle
- eccentric
- fairy
- flake
- kook
- kryptonite
- loiterer
- Martian
- masochist
- mutant
- pervert
- sicko
- sociopath
- space cadet
- Tardis
- time traveller
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