1. (noun) vehicle, medium, human medium of an atua or spirit.
Ko ngā tohunga hoki ngā kauwaka kōrero ki ngā atua Māori otirā ki te ao wairua (Te Ara 2015). / Tohunga were also the medium of communication to the Māori atua and the spirit world.
Synonyms: matataketake, wawaenga, waka
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