1. it was not restricted, there were many, there were a lot of - an idiom used to express what a large number there were or the strength of support, etc.
Āe, kāore kē i ārikarika te mahi a te tēneti, a ngā mākī (HP 1991:173). / Yes, there were a huge number of tents and marquees.
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.
