māra o te pakanga
1. battlefield, battleground.
Nō reira, e kui mā, e koro mā, huaina iho tā koutou pōtiki ki a 'Te Hokowhitu-a-Tū' hei whakamaharatanga ki ā koutou tamariki, mokopuna, e takoto mai rā i runga i ngā māra o te pakanga (TTT 1/7/1922:4). / Therefore, elderly men and women, name your infant child 'Te Hokowhitu-a-Tū' as a memorial to your children and grandchildren lying on the battlefields.
Synonyms: kauhanga riri, pae o te riri, pae o te pakanga, parekura