2. (verb) to stand firm, be steady, stabilise.
Tērā ētahi waka ka mau ama hei whakawhena i te haere i te wai (Te Ara 2017). / There are some canoes that have outriggers to stabilise their movement in the water.
2. (verb) to stand firm, be steady, stabilise.
Tērā ētahi waka ka mau ama hei whakawhena i te haere i te wai (Te Ara 2017). / There are some canoes that have outriggers to stabilise their movement in the water.
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.
