1. (noun) north-west wind.
He āwhina nui tō te hauātiu me te haupitonga mō ngā haerenga atu me ngā hokinga mai i te ‘ara heke’ nei (Te Ara 2015). / The north-west and south-east winds were a great assistance for travel back and forth along this migration route.
Synonyms: kōtiu, tūpātiu, kapekape, māuru, hauāuru-mā-raki, uru-mā-raki, parera
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