1. (noun) slave, servant.
Nā ka whakahoki a Ihaka, ka mea ki a Ehau, Nā, kua waiho ia e ahau hei rangatira mōu, kua hoatu hoki ōna tuākana katoa ki a ia hei apa (PT Kenehi 27:37). / And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants.
Synonyms: wheteke, tia, rōpā, pāihi, mōkai, kaitonotono, hāwini, pononga, tūmau
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