hākete whakaora
1. (loan) (noun) life jacket.
He karanga mate te hari i te karaka maoa ki te hī i runga waka, kāore nei ōna hākete whakaora (HJ 2012:20). / Taking a non-swimmer fishing on a vessel without her life-jacket is asking for trouble.
Synonyms: kahu kautere
kahu kautere
1. (noun) life jacket.
Ki te mea ka haere kōrua ki te moana mā runga poti pakupaku me mau kahu kautere. / If you two go to sea on a dinghy you must wear life jackets.
Synonyms: hākete whakaora