1. (noun) pond, pool.
Ka noho mātau i te taha o te manga wai o ngā wai hāroto o te pārae e heke atu ana ki taua wāhi, he ngārehu i roto i te anga pāua nei ki tētahi taha o te wai takoto mai ai (JPS 1950:284). / We sat by the stream that drained the pools of water of the plain descending down to that place, and there was an ember in a pāua shell lying on the other side of the water facing us.
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Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index by John C Moorfield. This dictionary comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Māori language.
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Textbooks, study guides, CDs, teachers' manuals and the bilingual Māori dictionary of the Te Whanake series.
Online modules of animated movies and activities that complement the Te Whanake textbooks for learning Māori.
Online activities of the Te Whanake textbooks for playback on computers, television or portable devices.
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Online activities for further practice for each episode of Tōku Reo, the television series for beginners of Māori language.