1. (noun) jack, main stone in knucklebones - thrown up in the game of ruru, or kōruru, a tradition game similar to knuckle bones.
Whiua atu te hai ki runga, ka kapo ai i ngā kōhatu i te papa, ka hopu anō ai i te hai (PK 2008:65). / Throw the jack up, then grab the stones on the ground, and then catch the jack again.
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.
