1. (modifier) throwing up shoots, sprouting.
Tuangia te ururua kia tupu whakaritorito te harakeke (TTT 1/4/1923:10). / Clear off the undergrowth so that the young shoots of the flax may grow vigorously. (A whakataukī advocating the discarding of rubbish to get to the heart of a matter. Often 'tūngia' for 'tuangia'.)
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.
