2. (loan) (noun) money, cash.
(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 48;)
He kai, he taonga rānei te koha i ngā wā o mua, engari, ko te moni kē i ēnei rā. / Food or gifts were koha in the past but these days it's money.
Synonyms: herengi
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