2. (noun) great chief, highly respected leader - a metaphoric use.
I tā mātou hui ētahi purapura tuawhiti me ngā tāngata rongonui o te ao Māori. / There were some great leaders and famous people of the Māori world at our gathering.
2. (noun) great chief, highly respected leader - a metaphoric use.
I tā mātou hui ētahi purapura tuawhiti me ngā tāngata rongonui o te ao Māori. / There were some great leaders and famous people of the Māori world at our gathering.
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.
