2. (modifier) treating cruelly.
Heoi anō tāna i whiwhi ai, ko te whiu anake, ko tētahi wāhi o te utu tika mō tana mahi whakatupu nanakia (MM.TKM 30/6/58:2). / All that he achieved was the punishment, a portion of the price for his cruelty.
2. (modifier) treating cruelly.
Heoi anō tāna i whiwhi ai, ko te whiu anake, ko tētahi wāhi o te utu tika mō tana mahi whakatupu nanakia (MM.TKM 30/6/58:2). / All that he achieved was the punishment, a portion of the price for his cruelty.
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.