Te Moana Mate

== Māori == === Etymology === From moana (“sea”) +‎ mate (“die”). Calque of English Dead Sea. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌte ˈmoana ˈmate/, [ˌtɛ ˈmɔɐnɐ ˈmɐtɛ] === Proper noun === Te Moana Mate Dead Sea (a lake in the Middle East in Palestine and Jordan, noted for high salinity and for its banks being the lowest land-based elevation on Earth) ==== Related terms ==== === See also ===