1. (verb) (-ia) to deceive, dupe, trick, mislead.
Synonyms: papahu, whakatuapeka, whakanewha, tuapeka, whakaparori, whakanewhanewha, whātītipa
2. (modifier) deceitful, devious, conniving, tricky.
3. (noun) device, stratagem, ploy, ruse, subterfuge.
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.
