1. (noun) death by violence, violent death.
Ka noho te nako ki roto i a Te Pēhi ki te ngaki i te mate kiatu o ana tamariki, engari ko te mea kē kāore ana pū me ana kariri (TTR 1990:246). / Te Pēhi earnestly wanted revenge for the violent deaths of his children but for that he needed guns and ammunition.
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.
