1. (personal name) (?-1863) Ngāi Tahu; chief and warrior who fought against Te Rauparaha and Ngāti Toa and their allies, eventually driving them out of the South Island. He played a major role in establishing peace between Ngāi Tahu and Ngāti Toa.
(Te Kōhure Textbook (Ed. 2): 152-160;)
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.
