kara
1. (loan) (noun) flag, banner, ensign, standard.
(Te Māhuri Study Guide (Ed. 1): 65-70;)
Ko te kara o te iwi, i tau tonu i ngā rā katoa i runga i te pōhi kara i mua o te whare o Taipari (TW 12/8/1876:3). / The flag of the tribe has hung every day on the flagstaff in front of Taipari’s residence.