1. (noun) ally, weapon sent to a neighbouring tribe as an invitation to join a war party.
Ka whatia e Tōpia te rākau whakarawe ki te Kīngitanga, huri kē atu hei kūpapa mā te kāwanatanga (TTR 1994:195). / Tōpia broke the alliance with the King Movement and changed to be a collaborator with the government.
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.
