2. (noun) food.
Ko te haupa he kai, koia he waka whai kai, he waka hī ika te waka haupa (M 2006:40). / 'Haupa' means 'food', therefore the canoe has food on it, a 'haupa' canoe is a fishing canoe.
2. (noun) food.
Ko te haupa he kai, koia he waka whai kai, he waka hī ika te waka haupa (M 2006:40). / 'Haupa' means 'food', therefore the canoe has food on it, a 'haupa' canoe is a fishing canoe.
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.
