2. (modifier) compact, neat.
Me pōkai ō pūweru kia pūhangaiti tonu, kia uru katoa ai ā tātou kawenga ki te tou o te waka (PK 2008:694). / Your clothes should be rolled up into a quite compact bundle so that we'll be able to put all our luggage in the boot of the vehicle.
Synonyms: tōrire, taputapu kē, tōingo, tau
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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He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.
