1. (noun) small boy, youngster, lad, nipper - a jocular term.
Kāore anō ngā karekata nei kia whai pāhau, engari kua hiahia haere ki te pāparakāuta. / These youngsters haven't yet got facial hair, but they want to go to the pub.
Synonyms: poai
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.
