1. (verb) (-tia) to adorn, ornament, decorate.
Synonyms: nakonako, whakanikoniko, whakapaipai, whakaniko, whakarei, pōria, whakanakonako, whakapīwari
2. (modifier) adorned, ornamented, decorated.
Synonyms: whakairoiro, whakanikoniko, whakaniko, tānikoniko
3. (noun) canoe adorned with plumes and carving.
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.
