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1. (adjective) (finances) net.

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1. (verb) to be toothless, plain, bare.

E kore au e kaha ki te kai, he more (W 1971:209). / I will not able to eat because I'm toothless.

Synonyms: tōtōkau, mānia, kōkau, taramore, tōkau, papatairite, mahuki, mōkau, momore, tāmoremore, rake, moremore, horehore, marake, pākira, māmore, monemone, māmori, mārakerake, hohore, hore, tāmore

2. (noun) taproot.

Ka whakatipuria te tī pore mō tana more, inarā, whai muri i te paopao me te tao ki te hāngī, ka reka rawa atu hei kai (Te Ara 2011). / Pacific cabbage tree (Cordyline fruticosa) was grown for its tap root, which, after pounding and steaming in an earth oven, was sweet and edible.

3. (noun) extremity, headland, promontory.

Ka kite atu a Tama-te-kapua ki te more o Maketū (W 1971:209). / Tama-te-kapua saw the Maketū headland.

Synonyms: mātārae, kūraenga, ponaihu, koutu, tūmū, kūrae, raenga, koraenga, mātārae, kūraenga, kūmū, koi, koutu, matamata, kūmore, kūrae, rae

more

1. a variety of kauri timber in which the wood is reddish.

2. (noun) a fresh water fish.

3. cause.

niho more

1. (noun) dentures.

tahua more

1. (noun) principal (finance).

Ko te tahua more hei ingoa mō te moni ka tukuna hei haumitanga (TRP 2010:125). / Interest is the term for money supplied for investment.

niho more

1. (intransitive verb) to be toothless.

Ahakoa kua niho more te kuia rā, he ngau tonu kei āna kupu! (HJ 2017:29). / Although that elderly woman is toothless, there's still a bite in her words!

2. (noun) toothless person.

He penupenu te kai pai mā te niho more (HJ 2017:29). / Mashed food is best for a toothless person.

3. (noun) stump of a tooth.

more pōtaka

1. toothless.

2. promontory, headland.

3. a term applied to a tree chopped all round in felling.

4. (adjective) bare, plain, without adornment or appendages.

ā koutou

1. (determiner) your, yours (three or more people when referring to more than one thing) - a possessive determiner.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Haere ki te whakatētē i ā koutou kau! / Go and milk your cows, please!

2. (determiner) you (several people) have (more than one thing).

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He mōkai ā koutou? / Do you have pets?

3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

āhaku

1. (determiner) my (more than one thing), of mine (more than one thing), belonging to me (more than one thing), I have (more than one thing) - plural of tāhaku and a variation of āku.

See also āku

Synonyms: ngōku, āku, aku, ōku

ō koutou

1. (determiner) your, yours - three or more people when referring to more than one thing) - a possessive determiner.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Tīkina ō koutou kākahu! / Go and get your clothes, please!

2. (determiner) you have (more than two people and more than one thing).

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He tēina ō koutou? / Do you have younger siblings?

3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has no control of the relationship or is subordinate, passive or inferior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

ngōku

1. (particle) (determiner) my, of mine, belonging to me (more than one thing) - plural of tōku. A possessive determiner. A Tainui variation of ōku.

Ngōku te hē. / It was my fault.

Synonyms: āhaku, āku, aku, ōku

āhau

1. (particle) (determiner) your (one person when referring to more than one thing), of yours (one person when referring to more than one thing), you have (pertaining to one person and more than one thing) - plural of tāhau and variation of āu.

See also āu

ōku

1. (determiner) my, of mine, belonging to me (more than one thing) - plural of tōku. A possessive determiner.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Kei hea ōku mōhiti? / Where are my glasses?

Synonyms: ngōku, āhaku, āku, aku

2. (determiner) I have (more than one thing).

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He motokā ōku. / I own cars.

3. Used in the ways above when the possessor has, or had, no control of the relationship or is subordinate, passive or inferior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

āku

1. (determiner) my, of mine, belonging to me (more than one thing) - a possessive determiner. Used when the possessor has, or had, control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Kua ngaro āku ake kōpae pūoro. / My own CDs are missing.

See also āhaku, wāku

Synonyms: ngōku, āhaku, aku, ōku

2. (determiner) I have (more than one thing).

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He hui āku āpōpō. / I have meetings tomorrow.

3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 108-110, 140-141;)

ā rātou

1. (determiner) their (three or more people and more than one thing) - a possessive determiner.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Nā rātou anō ā rātou mōkai i whāngai. / They themselves fed their pets.

See also ā rātau, wā rātau

2. (determiner) they have, they had (three or more people and more than one thing) - a possessive determiner.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He rīwai ā rātou. / They have potatoes.

See also ā rātau

3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

tō koutou

1. (determiner) your, yours (referring to one thing and to three or more people) - often followed by a noun but can stand without one.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Mā tō koutou hungarei koe e āwhina. / Your father-in-law will help you.

See also tō

2. (determiner) you (several people) have (one thing).

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He raruraru tō koutou, e hoa mā. / You have a problem, friends.

3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has no control of the relationship or is subordinate, passive or inferior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

ā tātou

1. (determiner) our (yours and my - more than two people and more than one thing) - a possessive determiner.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Ehara ā tātou whakatau i te tika. / Our decision is incorrect.

2. (determiner) we have (you two or more and more than one thing).

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He ika ā tātou. / We have fish.

3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

ā kōrua

1. (determiner) your, yours (two people when referring to more than one thing) - a possessive determiner.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Anei ā kōrua aihikirīmi. / Here are your ice creams.

2. (determiner) you two have (more than one thing).

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He pene ā kōrua? / Do you two have pens?

3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

ō rātou

1. (determiner) their (three or more people and more than one thing) - a possessive determiner.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Anei ō rātou paraikete. / Here are their blankets.

See also ngō rātou

2. (determiner) they have (three or more people and more than one thing).

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He pire ō rātou. / They have pills.

3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has no control of the relationship or is subordinate, passive or inferior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

nuku atu

1. more than, or more, beyond.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 93;)

Ka haua e ia te pōro mō te nuku atu i te kotahi rau mita (Ng 1993:205). / She hit the ball over 100 metres (Ng 1993:205).

Synonyms: neke atu, tūmā, koni atu, neke atu rānei, koni atu rānei, makere, ngahoro

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