1. (noun) band of experienced warriors - sometimes written as two words, i.e. kai rākau.
Engari ko ngā toa katoa me te kairākau o ērā matua me hui mai ki a au hai matua māku (JPS 36:141). / But all the fighters and the experienced warriors of those battalions must gather round me as a battalion for me.
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 infoTe kai a te rangatira
He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.
