1. (modifier) small and round (e.g. like a pill).
E whā hāora, arā i te wā i te tūnga o te rā mōiri noa ki te pae, i muri iho o te kainga o te rongoā whakaruaki, me whāngai ki ngā rongoa pōrakaraka e rua (TKM.MM 16/12/1862:6). / Four hours, from the time the sun is high above the horizon (i.e. noon), after taking the emetic, two of the pills should be given.
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