1. (noun) lunar eclipse.
E rua ngā āraitanga matua, ko te āraitanga o te rā (ka kīia ko te āraitanga kōmaru, te rā kūtia rānei) me te āraitanga marama (ka kīia ko te pounga) (RP 2009:171). / There are two main types of eclipses, the eclipse of the sun (called the solar eclipse) and the lunar eclipse.
Synonyms: pounga
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