2. (noun) size, quantity, vastness, greatness, importance, amount, abundance, plenty, rank.
I ngā awa o Tongariro me Waitahanui tonu, inā kē te nui o te moni e utua ana ki ngā hapū me ngā tāngata nō rātau ngā whenua, me ka whakawhiti nei te hunga mahi taraute i aua whenua rā (TTR 1998:197). / Especially the Tongariro and Waitahanui rivers, substantial income was paid to the hapū and the people who owned the land if the people fishing for trout crossed those lands.
This Māori dictionary is now available as an app. With the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, and Android app you can use the dictionary anywhere without the need to be online.
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Te Aka Māori-English, English-Māori Dictionary and Index by John C Moorfield. This dictionary comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Māori language.
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Textbooks, study guides, CDs, teachers' manuals and the bilingual Māori dictionary of the Te Whanake series.
Online modules of animated movies and activities that complement the Te Whanake textbooks for learning Māori.
Online activities of the Te Whanake textbooks for playback on computers, television or portable devices.
Streamed television programmes for developing listening comprehension skills.
Online activities for further practice for each episode of Tōku Reo, the television series for beginners of Māori language.