nāku

1. belonging to me, mine - used in this way when the possessor had control of the relationship or was/is dominant, active or superior to what was/is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141; Te Kākano Study Guide (Ed. 1): 27; Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 22-23;)

Nāku tēnā kurī. / That dog is mine.

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2. (particle) I did.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 30-32; Te Kākano Study Guide (Ed. 1): 41-42;)

Nāku ngā kōrero mō Pōtatau i tuhi. / I wrote the account about Pōtatau.

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naku

1. (transitive verb) dig, scratch.

2. bewitch.

3. (noun) basket made of strips of flaz.

naku

1. (noun) piercing cold, freezing cold.

Nāu i hōkai te tihi ki Tongariro, i tukua mai ai ngā naku o te tonga, hei whakaongaonga, ka tū i te hōkeka (M 2004:40). / You dared to surmount the summit of Tongariro, whence the chill southern cold was sent to cause pain, that you might be frenzied (M 2004:41).

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Synonyms: mātaratara, mākinakina