1. (noun) coal mine.
Ko tētahi rua waro i roto ngā tāngata e mahi ana, i te pakūtanga i te kaha o te kāhi o roto, kati tonu atu ngā tāngata e 90 ki roto (HTK 5/8/1893:5). / Men were working in a coal mine when it exploded because there was so much gas inside, and the 90 men inside were trapped.
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.
