pepe
1. (noun) moth, butterfly.
Pēnā te mahi a te Poa me te ahi e kā ana ka rere ngā pepe ki roto (TJ 21/12/1899:6). / What the Boers' did was like a burning fire that moths fly into.
Synonyms: pūrerehua, pūrēhua, pūrerehu, pūrehurehu, pēpepe
1. (noun) moth, butterfly.
Pēnā te mahi a te Poa me te ahi e kā ana ka rere ngā pepe ki roto (TJ 21/12/1899:6). / What the Boers' did was like a burning fire that moths fly into.
Synonyms: pūrerehua, pūrēhua, pūrerehu, pūrehurehu, pēpepe
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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