tāhuna
1. (noun) sandbank, shoal.
Koia te tāhuna e takoto nā i te taha raki o te pūaha o Mānuka (JPS 1946:32). / This is the sandbank that lies to the north of the Manukau Harbour entrance.
Synonyms: matatāhuna, rāngai, pāti, tuahiwi
2. (noun) seaside, beach, sandy shore.
Ko te tāhuna: He onepū te papa o tēnei nōhanga i te takutai moana. Ko te nōhanga tēnei o te toheroa, te tuatua, ētahi momo pāpaka, me ētahi atu rauropi e kai ana i te meroiti o roto i te wai tai (RP 2009:294). / The sandy shore: The bed of this habitat on the sea coast is sandy. This is the habitat of toheroa, tuatua some species of crabs, and some organisms eating the plankton in the sea water.
