1. acute sense of smell, strong sense of smell.
He ihu kurī tō te tangata rā, ā, kei tawhiti noa atu kua mōhio kē ia mehemea he tangata kei ngā wharau e noho ana (TTR 1998:48). / That man had an acute sense of smell and from a long way away he could tell if there was someone living in the huts.
2. (noun) nosy parker, busybody.
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.
