1. (verb) (-ina) to lay out, plan arrange.
Kua takoto ngā matua kua hoaina rā ngā matua (W 1971:54). / The army divisions that laid out as planned.
Synonyms: whakakaupapa, whakatakoto, hoahoa, tahora, rora
2. (noun) pitch (of a roof).
Poupou tonu te hoa o te whare nei (W 1971:54). / The pitch of the roof of this house is quite steep.
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.
