1. (noun) South Island robin, New Zealand robin, Petroica australis - a tame, inquisitive, small bird of the bush with dark slate-grey feathers and long thin legs. The South Island birds have a white breast.
(Te Pihinga Study Guide (Ed. 1): 2; Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 179; Te Māhuri Study Guide (Ed. 1): 96;)
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.
