1. (noun) driftwood, debris cast up on the beach.
Otirā kaua te waka haere ki te hī ika e utu, ā, kia kohi noa te Māori i te wahie paketai o te awa (TW 27/7/1878:371). / But the canoes going fishing should not have to pay, nor should the Māori just collecting driftwood of the river for firewood.
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.
