1. (loan) (personal noun) May.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 47;)
Hei a Mei me whakatō anō he kāpiti, he kareparāoa, he rōpere (TP 4/1908:11). / In May cabbage, cauliflower and strawberries should be planted again.
Synonyms: Haratua, Maramarima, Hakiharatua
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