1. (loan) (noun) interest (financial).
Kei whakatārewa kei tētahi mea ki tōu teina hei mea whakatupu; hei moni whakatupu, hei kai whakatupu, i tētahi rānei o ngā mea e whakatārewaina ana hei whakatupu (PT Tiuteronomi 23:19). / You shall not charge interest to your brother - interest on money or food or anything that is lent out at interest.
New edition of the leading Māori-language textbook out now.
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.
More infoTe kai a te rangatira
He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.