poutūmārōtanga
1. (noun) meridian, acme, high point, pinnacle, maturity, prime, midday.
He tika anō he tamariki koutou: otirā e whanatu ana ki te poutūmārōtanga o te tangata, e wehe mai ai te taitamatanga, e tuku atu ai ki te koroheketanga (TP 1/1/1901:6). / It is correct that you are all young, but you are approaching the prime of life, leaving your youthfulness and entering maturity.
Synonyms: kōmata o te rangi, poutūmārō, pakari, pakeke, poupoutanga o te rā, rānui, tāmore, karamatamata, paerangi, kaweka, aporei, pūharu, keokeo, tāpuhipuhi, karamata, rā-tū, tūhoetanga, i te poupoutanga o te rā, tūhoe
