2. (noun) sharpening, grinding.
Ko ngā mahi ngāwari noa, pēnei i te whiri taura, te raranga harakeke me ngā mahi uaua pērā i te oro toki ka tukuna mā te hunga kaumātua hei mahi (Te Ara 2016). / Light tasks, such as rolling rope, weaving, or the difficult jobs, such as of sharpening adzes, were given to the elderly people to do.
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.
