1. (verb) (-tia) to be cold.
Kua hūtoketia ngā waewae (W 1971:73). / The feet are affected by the cold.
See also hōtoke
2. (noun) winter.
Hei te hūtoke rā anō kimihia haeretia anō ai he huruhuru (HM 3/1976:3). / Eventually in the winter we'll again seek some financial support.
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.
