2. (modifier) long, for a long time, lifelong.
He rā tino nui tēnei mō Ngeungeu rātou ko tōna whānau, kua tutuki rā te hiahia taumano kē nei o tōna tupuna, o Ānaru (TTR 2000:260). / This was a special day for Ngeungeu and her family, the lifelong wish of her grandfather, Anaru, had been fulfilled.
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.
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He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.
