1. (modifier) prickly, rough.
Synonyms: kōtaratara, taratara, tiotio, tuatete, mākinakina, korotiotio, pūtiotio, tuahuru, māngonge, torehapehape, tuarangaranga, tūpā, tuaranga, mātoretore, pūhungahunga, hīngarungaru, huakau, whekewheke, tupangarua
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.
