kounga
1. (noun) quality, excellence, standard, aesthetically pleasing.
E whai ana kia piki ake te kounga o te reo Māori e kōrerotia ana, e tuhia ana, kia reo rangatira tonu ai (PK 2008:343). / Seeking that the quality of the Māori language being spoken and written improves so that it continues to be an esteemed language.
kounga
1. (noun) half-burnt stick, firebrand, piece of burning wood.
Synonyms: ngotungotu, ngōngotu, motumotu, mōunga
raraunga kounga
1. (noun) qualitative data.
He momo raraunga te raraunga kounga e whakaatu ana i te āhua o tētahi mea, kāore e taea te tatau, te whakaatu rānei i ōna uara ki te tau. I ētahi wā, he kohikohi i te whakaaro o te tangata, ā, mā te kupu tēnei momo raraunga e kawe (TRP 2010:230). / Qualitative data is a type of data that describes the qualities of something which can't be expressed numerically. Sometimes it involves collecting people's ideas or thoughts, and this can only be recorded using words (TRP 2010:230).
