Filters

Idioms

Phrases

Proverbs

Loan words

Historical loan words

Filters

Idioms

Phrases

Proverbs

Loan words

Historical loan words

tūāpapa

1. (noun) terrace, platform, flat rock, foundation, dias.

Ko ia te kaiārahi pekepoho o ngā tūruhi ki ngā tūāpapa o Ō-tū-kapua-rangi me Te Tarata i te moana o Rotomahana i mua i te hūnga o Tarawera Maunga i te tau 1886 (TTR 1994:25). / She was the principal tourist guides of the Pink and White Terraces at Lake Rotomahana before the eruption of Mount Tarawera in 1886.

Show example

Hide example

Synonyms: kaupapa, kāraho, whatārangi, kahupapa, ahurewa, atamira, raho, rahoraho

tūāpapa

1. (noun) dais.


2. (noun) podium.

tika tūāpapa

1. (noun) fundamental rights, basic rights.

tūāpapa mekemeke

1. (noun) (boxing) ring.

Tūāpapa Toha Pūtea, Whakatakoto Kaupapa Rangahau, Pūtaiao

1. Foundation for Research, Science and Technology.

Tūāpapa Mātauranga o Aotearoa me Amerika, Te

1. Fulbright New Zealand.

New favourites & quiz!

The Te Aka Māori Dictionary mobile app now has the ability to sort your favourite words into folders. Plus, these folders can be turned into a quiz for a fun way to learn words and definitions. Download or update the app today!

iOS Android

The App

Te Aka Māori Dictionary is also available as an iOS and Android app. Download below.

iOS Android

The Book

Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index by John C Moorfield comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Māori language.

More info

He Pātaka Kupu

Te kai a te rangatira

He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.

Visit website

00:00