1. (noun) ability, capacity, capability, competence, accessibility.
Me whakarerekē ngā ture kia noho ko te mōhio ki te reo Māori me te reo Pākehā hei āheitanga matua mō ētahi tūranga (HM 4/1996:7). / The laws should be changed so that knowledge of the Māori and English languages are the prime competences for some positions.
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.
