1. (modifier) small, minor, unimportant, trifling, insignificant, inconsequential.
Ko te āhua neki kua ū pū ia ki te mahi korokororiki noa, heoti he mahi pūmau nō roto i te ao Pākehā (TTR 1994:20). / It would seem he was destined for an unimportant career, albeit a permanent job in a Pākehā environment.
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.
