Filters

Idioms

Phrases

Proverbs

Loan words

Historical loan words

Filters

Idioms

Phrases

Proverbs

Loan words

Historical loan words

taupuni

1. (noun) camp, temporary encampment, station, depot.

He taupuni nui tēnei nō ngā hapū o tēnei takiwā i ngā rā o mua. I haere mai ki konei mahi ika ai i ngā raumati (PK 2008:894). / This was a large temporary campsite of the subtribes of this region in former times. They came here for fishing activities in summer.

Show example

Hide example

taupuni mahi

1. (noun) workstation, studio.

taupuni ātea

1. (noun) space station.

taupuni hangarua

1. (noun) recycling centre.

Ko te mahi nui i te taupuni hangarua, ko te wehewehe, ko te whakakao i ngā momo para pērā i te konumohe, te pepa, me ngā momo kirihou (RP 2009:185). / The major task at a recycling centre is separating and collecting the different types of rubbish such as aluminium, paper and the various types of plastic.

Show example

Hide example

taupuni hopuoro

1. (noun) recording studio, audio workstation.

Nā te taupuni hopuoro i whakarākei tana waiata (RTP 2015:123). / It was the recording studio that remixed her song.

Show example

Hide example

taupuni mahi toi

1. (noun) art studio.

taupuni whakawhiti para

1. (noun) transfer station.

Te Kākano 3rd Edition

New edition of the leading Māori-language textbook out now.

More info

The App

Te Aka Māori Dictionary is also available as an iOS and Android app. Download below.

iOS Android

The Book

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.

More info

He Pātaka Kupu

Te kai a te rangatira

He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.

Visit website

00:00