1. (noun) possessive, possession.
(Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 135-136;)
Ko tēnei whānau kupu e whakaatu ana i te 'rirohanga': tāku/tōku, āku/ōku, tā/tō rāua, ā/ō rāua, tā/tō koutou (haere ake) (HJ 2012:81). / This family of words indicate possession: tāku/tōku, āku/ōku, tā/tō rāua, ā/ō rāua, tā/tō koutou (etc.).
Synonyms: taonga
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