2. (noun) headland, promontory.
Ka tae ki te rae i Tapeka, i Kororāreka, ka kitea iho e Tara, he rangatira nō Ngāti Hine (M 2004:358). / When he reached the headland at Tapeka, at Kororareka, he was seen by Tara, a chief of Ngāti Hine.
Synonyms: mātārae, kūmū, koutu, tūmū, raenga, koraenga, kūraenga, ponaihu, koi, matamata, kūmore, kūrae, more
rae pakari
1. (adjective) be dogged, determined, strongminded, resolute, tenacious.
He rite rāua ko Wī Pere, he mātauranga Māori, he rae pakari, he pukutohetohe (HKW 1/2/1901:11). / He and Wī Pere are similar, having Māori knowledge, they are resolute and persistent.
Synonyms: ngākau titikaha, manawa rahi, pūtohe, niwha, kiriūka, manawanui, marohi, mārohirohi, titikaha, whakakiriūka, pikoni, ū, pūkeke, aumangea, pukunanaiore, tōkeke
2. One who wears the huia plume in the topekura style upon the forehead with a tīpare (headband), meaning one who stands out in a crowd, with unique qualities.
Huri katoa ana te iwi ki a ia nōna ka kuhu mai ki te whare arā ia te huia tū rae. / Everybody turned to her as she came into the house