1. (verb) to begin to sprout.
See also mātātupu
2. (noun) first shoot.
He parareka kainga nā te ngārara tuia, me ringiringi ki te wai, me kore tētahi pūkonohi e ora hei putanga ake mō tētahi matatipu (W 1971:307). / Potato eaten by grubs should be placed in water in case an eye might survive for a shoot to emerge.
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.
