1. (noun) spotty, Notolabrus celidotus - a brownish-yellow or greenish to blue-grey endemic fish with a large diffuse spot on the side. Widespread and abundant in Aotearoa/New Zealand waters inhabiting shallow inshore rocky reefs and estuaries. Maximum size 240 mm.
See also pākirikiri
Synonyms: paekirikiri, pākirikiri
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.
