1. (noun) origin, beginning, creation, evolution.
I kapi katoa rā hoki i a Te Rangikāheke ngā āhuatanga o te ao Māori mai i te orokohanganga o te ao (TTR 1990:278). / Te Rangikaheke's account of the Māori world covers everything since the creation of the world.
Synonyms: kunenga, takenga, pūnga, toi, pū, ahunga, orokohanga, mātāwai, pūtake, ūkaipō, pī, take
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