pōhā
1. (noun) kelp bag - a receptacle made of kelp and tōtara bark to hold preserved birds.
(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 14-16;)
Ko tā Hīria he kohi rimurapa hei hanga pōhā tītī, he raranga kete pupuri pōhā hei kawe mai i ngā tītī i te motu (TTR 1996:71). / Hiria's task was gathering kelp to make bags for preserving, and weaving baskets for transporting the mutton-birds off the island.
