2. (verb) to destroy.
Kātahi nei ahau ka auē, ka pērā me te wahine e whānau ana; ka whakahotu ahau, ka kahekahe ngātahi (PT Ihaia 42:14). / Now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
2. (verb) to destroy.
Kātahi nei ahau ka auē, ka pērā me te wahine e whānau ana; ka whakahotu ahau, ka kahekahe ngātahi (PT Ihaia 42:14). / Now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.
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.
