1. (verb) (-tia) to look closely, scrutinize, inspect, scan.
Ki te matawai ngā kanohi, ka kitea te ingoa o te ringatoi kei roto i te peita nei. / If you look closely the name of the artist will be seen in this painting.
Synonyms: karapa, mātai, whakatātare
2. (noun) scanner.
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.
