2. (modifier) rare, precious, valued, prized.
Mai i tō kōkā, ki ahau, ko koe te tangata tino puiaki o tēnei ao katoa (TWK 56:23). / You are the most precious person in the whole world to your mother and me.
Synonyms: whakaonge, mokorea, ouou, mokomokorea, matapopore, puipuiaki, hokoi, tongarerewa, piripoho, kāmehameha, māpuna, tongarewa, marihi, matahīapo, matenui, kahurangi, mōmōhanga
3. (noun) treasure, prize.
He paru te puiaki o te autaia mate nei, nā reira i tika ai kia whakapaia ō tātou kāinga, whare, me ō tātou tinana (HKW 1/4/1900:2). / Filth is this terrible disease's treasure, so clean up our homes, buildings and our bodies.
Synonyms: matapopore, paraihe, whakamānawa
