2. (loan) (noun) mine, mining.
Ka tata ki Kawaiti ka pakū ngā maina i whakatakotoria ki roto ki te moana, pakū rawa mai ko mua o te manuao, rere ana te puahiritanga o te wai ki te rangi (TJ 14/6/1898:4). / As it neared Cavite, mines placed in the sea exploded in front of the warship, the fountain of the water flying into the sky.
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