2. (noun) trunk (of a tree), heart-wood.
Ahakoa whati te manga e takoto ana anō te kōhiwi (NP 2001:14). / Although the branch has snapped off, the trunk remains. (A whakataukī meaning that a tree doesn't die if a branch is destroyed, just as a misfortune won't destroy an individual or group if the foundations are strong.)
Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index by John C Moorfield comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Māori language.
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He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.
