1. (noun) turtle, Caretta caretta and Dermochelys coriacea - occasional visitors to Aotearoa/New Zealand waters. Turtles have thick, bony shells covered with large, closely-fitting smooth plates.
Kitea ai te honu i te whānuitanga atu o Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa (PK 2008:128). / The turtle is found throughout the Pacific Ocean.
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.
