1. (verb) to make smoke, smoke, cure.
Synonyms: whakapoa
2. (modifier) smoked, cured.
He mahi anō nā ngā Māori o Tauranga nei he hī ika i ngā kai o te moana, ka tuku ki te mira whakapaoa ika (TP 3/1910:11). / The Māori of Tauranga have work, fishing for the foods of the sea, which they send to the fish smoking factory.
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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