1. (personal noun) man, bro - a term of address for a male friend.
E tā mā, he kupu poto tēnei nāku ki a koutou (TTT 1/9/1923:11). / Friends, this is a short message of mine to you all.
Synonyms: tangata, tuatangata, tāne
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