2. (loan) (adjective) gold (colour).
karaone
1. (loan) (noun) hoe - a long-handled gardening tool with a metal blade used for weeding.
...i oti hoki tā rāua kōrero ko tōna hoa Pākehā i kōrero ai kia 21 tau ka hoki atu te whenua ki a koe, ka mea atu te Māori, “Ororaiti, i a koe māu te karaone.” (TW 16/11/1878:10/578). / ...and he and the Pākehā complete their deal, saying that when 21 years is up, the land will return to you, the Māori says, “All right, you have the hoe.”
2. (loan) (noun) crown.
3. (loan) (noun) sovereign - former gold coin worth one pound.
korokoropounamu
1. (noun) bluefish, blue drummer, Girella cyanea - light or bright blue fish with the body covered with gold spot. Common around the Kermadec Islands and uncommon around the offshore islands of northeastern North Island. Inhabits shallow reefs.
See also karokaropounamu
