1. (noun) camp, temporary encampment, station, depot.
He taupuni nui tēnei nō ngā hapū o tēnei takiwā i ngā rā o mua. I haere mai ki konei mahi ika ai i ngā raumati (PK 2008:894). / This was a large temporary campsite of the subtribes of this region in former times. They came here for fishing activities in summer.
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.
