1. (stative) be pure, uncontaminated, having no impurities.
Me ngā tūranga rama he parakore nei te kōura, e rima ki te taha ki matau, e rima ki te taha ki mauī, i mua o te ahurewa (PT I Ngā Kīngi 7:49). / And the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle.
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.
