2. (loan) (noun) coffin, casket.
He mea mahi a ia ki te kāwhena, ā kawea ana a ia ki tana kāinga tupu nehua ai (TW 14/12/1878:626). / He was placed in a coffin, and taken to his original home to be buried.
2. (loan) (noun) coffin, casket.
He mea mahi a ia ki te kāwhena, ā kawea ana a ia ki tana kāinga tupu nehua ai (TW 14/12/1878:626). / He was placed in a coffin, and taken to his original home to be buried.
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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