1. (verb) (-a,-hia,-tia) to pour, pour out, pour in.
Ka mutu tēnei, ka tango mai i te tīkera e pāera ana, ka riringi i te wai pāera ki runga i te paranene i roto i te peihana (TTT 1/12/1927:700). / When this was done, she took the kettle which was boiling and poured the boiling water onto the flannel in the basin.
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.
