1. (particle) in the event of, if - variation of the shorter ki te ..., the usual form in modern Māori.
(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 67;)
He hunga riri rātou ki te mea ka whakaparahakotia ā rātou tikanga mākutu. / They are an angry group if their witchcraft practices are belittled.
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.
More infoTe kai a te rangatira
He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.
