1. (verb) to make a grating sound.
Synonyms: ngakeke
2. (noun) grating sound.
I te waka rā anō e tōia ana, ka rongo a Kupu i te kukū o te takere o te waka rā (NM 1928:27). / When that canoe was being dragged Kupe heard the grating sound of the canoe's hull.
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.
