1. (modifier) elevated, raised.
Ko Tupuārangi te whetū e hono ana i te kāhui ki te hopukanga o ngā manu me ngā hua rāngaingai, pēnei i ngā hua me ngā patatini o ngā rākau (Matariki 2017:29). / Tupuārangi is the star connecting the constellation to the capturing of birds and elevated fruit, such as fruit and berries of trees.
Synonyms: tū, hītengitengi, rāngai, pūwhata
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