hoa tākunekune
1. (noun) lover, partner.
Ākene pea he take kē atu, kua hoki ki te ūkaipō, whai ai i te reo Māori i reira, kua neke ki wāhi kē, mahi ai, kua whai hoa tākunekune tino matatau (HM 1/1995:7). / Perhaps there are other reasons, returning to one's origins, moving to another place to work, or having a fluent partner.
Synonyms: tau o te ate, tau, makau, tahu, kairoro, whaiāipo, ipo, hoa, hoa haere kōtui, hoa rangatira
