mate tūwhenua
1. (noun) leprosy.
Ko te kōrero, i te mate ngā tāngata o runga, ko te whakapae, i te pāngia rātou ki te mate tūwhenua (Te Ara 2011). / It is said that the people on board died because they suffered from leprosy.
See also tūwhenua
Synonyms: takewhenua, tūwhenua, mumutu, ngerengere, mate tūhawaiki, mate ngerengere, repera, tūhawaiki
