1. (noun) piece, bit, portion, chip, splinter.
Mehemea i tūpono te makere o te mare ki runga i te puroa o te whare, me ūkui ki te maramara kākahu ka tahu ki te ahi (TTT 1/10/1929:1904). / If phlegm happens to fall onto the floor of the house, it must be wiped up with a piece of cloth and burnt in the fire.
Synonyms: tiri, taha, hea, tūtanga, moka, porohanga, piriri, pīhi, wāhi, mara, ngota
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