AWAMOTU OR AWAMUTU?
(to the Editor.) Si,—Your correspondent, ."Awamotu/' raises a question that is not so easilysettled as the "Waiwhetu" controversy of a few weeks ago. There being no sucb. spelling in the Maori language aa "wetu," the evidence was conclusive for "Waiwhetu." Awamotu and Awamutu are both correct Maori words. "Awa" means a river, and "moto" means cold. Here we have a cold river. "Mutu" means the end, or brought to an end. Here we have the end of the river. Your correspondent can choose which he likes. I would prefer "Awamutu" as more likely to be the Maori name, both from custom and probable meaning. Only the earlysurvey records are likely to settle the matter.—l am, etc., "UNCLE SANDY."-
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 149, 20 December 1929, Page 10
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