1. (noun) middle section of a kaharoa fishing net - made of a smaller mesh than the rest of the net.
Ko te ara tōngakengake he ara kōpikopiko, he wāhi koru noa, pēnei i te whatu o te ngake o te kupenga kaharoa (M 2007:14). / The pathway identified as 'winding' is coiled and looped like the mesh of a seine net (M 2007:15).
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.
