taoroa
1. (noun) long spear.
E 6 ki te 11 mita te roa o ngā tao roa; kīia ai ēnei he tao kaihua, he taoroa, he tao rānei (Te Ara 2016). / The long spears were 6 to 11 metres in length and were tao kaihua, taoroa or just tao.
Synonyms: hoata
1. (noun) long spear.
E 6 ki te 11 mita te roa o ngā tao roa; kīia ai ēnei he tao kaihua, he taoroa, he tao rānei (Te Ara 2016). / The long spears were 6 to 11 metres in length and were tao kaihua, taoroa or just tao.
Synonyms: hoata
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