2. (verb) (-a,-ngia,-ria,-tia) to treat.
'A kite iho au tō kiri i ahua ki te wai ngārahu, tō mata i haea ki te uhi matarau (M 2004:256). / I see your skin which was treated with charcoal pigment, and your face incised with the multi-pointed chisel.
2. (verb) (-a,-ngia,-ria,-tia) to treat.
'A kite iho au tō kiri i ahua ki te wai ngārahu, tō mata i haea ki te uhi matarau (M 2004:256). / I see your skin which was treated with charcoal pigment, and your face incised with the multi-pointed chisel.
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.
