hōpara
1. (noun) thorax, belly.
Ka moimoi a Tama rāua ko Whakatūria, ka au mai anō te kurī rā, "Au!" Kokopi rawa iho a Toi i tōna māngai, e tau tonu ake ana i roto. Nō konā hoki te whakataukītanga iho a Toi, "Ai taukiri, e! I huna iho hoki koe ki roto ki te hōpara nui o Toi, e tau ake ana anō koe." (NM 1928:54). / Tama and Whakatūria called for the dog and it barked, "Au!" Toi shut his mouth tightly, but it continued to bark inside. And as a result we have Toi's saying, "Oh dear! And you were hidden in the great belly of Toi and then you barked again."
2. (noun) sightseeing, exploration.
E ora ai ia, ka tahuri te kaumoana ki te raupapa i te āhua o tana hōpara (Te Ara 2013). / In order to survive mariners used strategies in their exploration.