1. (modifier) new, recent, fresh, modern.
He nui ngā kaumātua he nui ā rātou tikanga nō te ao hōu, he nui hoki ngā taitamariki kei te ao parauri tonu atu ngā whakaaro (TTT 1/9/1926). / There a a lot of elders who have adopted many practices of the modern world, and there are many youths whose thinking is still in the dark ages.
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.
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He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.
