1. (intransitive verb) to be soft, pulpy, mushy, overripe.
Synonyms: tāromiromi, kōpē
2. (intransitive verb) to be weak, tired.
Nekuneku rawa ake te rā, kua ngehe, kua tāhōhō te nuinga o ngā ākonga (HM 4/1994:2). / When the sun was finally setting the majority of the learners were tired.
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.
