1. (verb) (-a,-hia) to fill (a vessel with liquid) dip, dip into (to fill with liquid) - a number of times.
Nā waiho iho rātou i taua rā e Hōhua hei tapatapahi rākau, hei utuutu wai mō te huihui (PT Hohua 9:27). / And Joshua made them that day hewers of wood and drawers of water for the congregation.
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.
