pēperekōu
1. (noun) elderly woman, elderly man, elder.
Ko tāku e whakapae ana e kōrero kē ana rātou mō te hunga pēperekōu kaua i tā te Māori titiro ki tēnei mea, ki te kaumātua (HM 4/1998). / My criticism is that they are talking about geriatrics, not about elders the way that Māori view them.
Synonyms: hākuikui, ngoingoi, kui, kuikui, hākui, rūruhi, ruahine, korokoroua, ruānuku, pou, koeke, kaumātua, koroheke, tauheke, koroua, kokoro, tāua, nehe
