1. (location) ancient times - usually prefixed with i-, nō- or o-, but sometimes written separately.
Nō namata noa atu i nui ai te mōhio o te tangata ki te titiro i ngā whetū, me ō rātou tikanga (KO 12/2/1890:3). / In ancient times humans knew more about observing the stars and their movements.
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