2. (modifier) large, heavy, substantial.
Pāhoro ana te katoa o Takrouna, āpiti atu ki ngā mau herehere, 300 te nui, me ētehi pū kūpara rahi nei (TTR 2000:114). / The whole of Takrouna was captured, together with over 300 prisoners and some heavy artillery.
Synonyms: matarahi, rarahi, katete, korahi, tetere, matararahi, mātua, nunui, whakahara, mokorahi, pūhetī, kaitā, mātuatua, mokorarahi, rahi, pūwharu, whakatikotiko, pūharu, pūwheti, tuangea, ruarangi, nui, hira
3. (noun) cape made of totally black dog skins.
4. (noun) size, extent, calibre.
He tō toru, kore, toru te kūpara o te pū (Ng 1993:46). / It was a .303 calibre rifle.
