2. (noun) carving in the form of the sea creature - carved figure of an ancestor or mythical sea monster with a fish tail and semi-human head and a tube-like tongue.
He marakihau tērā āhua kei runga rawa, ki ētahi he taniwha (Te Ara 2011). / The shape at the very top is a marakihau, to some it is a taniwha (monster).
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.
