kakerangi
1. (noun) New Zealand fur seal, Arctocephalus forsteri - distinguished from the larger New Zealand sea lion by lacking obvious ears and being unable to stand on all fours when on land.
Kei Parakiwitini e patu mai rā a Taiaroa i te kakerangi e takaru rā kei te moana (G 1853:380). / At Parakiwitini Taiaroa is killing fur seals that splash about in the sea.
2. (noun) New Zealand sea lion, Hooker's sea lion, Phocarctos hookeri - larger than the New Zealand fur seal, it has small, obvious ears and can move on land on all fours. The male is heavily-built, with a thick coat of dark brown hair. The female is smaller, sleeker, and grey.
Ka hia rau ngā momo ika kei ngā wai tai o Aotearoa. Kitea anōtia ai he kekeno, he kakerangi, he aihe, he tohorā (Te Ara 2015). / There are many fish species in New Zealand’s coastal waters. Fur seals, sea lions, dolphins and whales are also seen.
3. (noun) bird species that figures in traditional narratives.
Ka hoki mai a Manu-korihi me tōna iwi ki tō rātou nei kāinga, ki Whiti-ānaunau, me ngā huruhuru o ngā manu nei o te kakerangi, o te kohiwai, o te kohirangi, koia nei ngā huruhuru hūmaeko i riro mai i a rātau. He nui te pai o aua huruhuru e kīia ana, te huatau (JPS 1922:20). / Manu-korihi and his people returned to their home at Whiti-ānaunau, bringing with them the feathers of the kakerangi, kohiwai, and kohirangi birds, these were the tail feathers that they obtained. Those feathers were very beautiful and were considered to be elegant.
