ama
1. (noun) outrigger (of a canoe).
He ama anō tō tēnei waka, arā he waka iti nei hei ārai ngaru, ko Takere-aotea te ingoa (NIT 1995:29). / This canoe had an outrigger, that is it was a small canoe to ward of waves, called Takere-aotea.
See also waka ama
2. (noun) bargeboard support - upright supports of the lower ends of the maihi of the front of a meeting house.
See also amo
waka ama
1. (noun) outrigger canoe.
Ka tū a Whātonga rāua ko tana hoa ko Tūrāhui ki te whakataetae waka ama i te awa i Pikopikoiwhiti, ki Hawaiki (Te Ara 2013). / Whātonga and his companion, Tūrāhui, took part in an outrigger canoe regatta at Pikopikoiwhiti in Hawaiki.
Synonyms: amatiatia
