1. (noun) rubbish pit, rubbish dump, landfill.
Kei te mōhiotia tēnei i te mea kua kitea ngā whaipara o tēnei manu i ngā ruapara Māori o mua, huri i te motu (HM 4/1998:4). / This is known because the remains of this bird have been discovered in the ancient Māori rubbish pits around the country.
Synonyms: parahanga
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.
