2. (noun) dead branch.
Ko te tūtū he mea takai ki te rimurimu mā kia pōhēhē ai te kōkō he hiwi, arā, he peka rākau kua hiwia (W 1971:54). / The tūtū is wrapped with white seaweed so the the tūī thinks it is a branch, that is a branch that has weathered.
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.
