1. pursuit of pleasure, recreational activities, entertainment. Sometimes ngā mahi o te rēhia.
Ki ētahi kōrero ko te pūtake mai rāua o ngā mahi ngahau, o ngā mahi o te rēhia, o te harakoa (M 2006:232). / According to some accounts they were the origin of the arts of amusement, entertainment, and pleasure (M 2006:233).
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