tāpua
1. (verb) to stand out, be prominent, significant.
Ko tētahi mea rongonui āna ko tana toa ki te whakatere i tana waka i te pō, ā, hei ārahi i a ia whai kē ai ia i ngā ripa o ngā puke e tāpua mai ana i te rangi (TTR 2000:4). / Something he was renowned for was piloting his boat at night, being guided by following the ridges standing out against the sky.
Synonyms: matararahi, koutu, koure, whakaea, whakarae, whakahī, kōhure, hōhō, ahurei, tutū
