3. (noun) mat on which to spread food, tablecloth.
I ngā wā o mua, kāore he wharekai o ngā marae. I aua wā ka whakatakotoria he takapapa i waenganui o te marae, ka utaina ngā kai mā ngā manuhiri ki runga. / In former times marae had no dining halls. In those times food mats were laid out in the middle of the marae and the food for the guests was placed on them.
4. (noun) rolling pin, panel beating, panel beater.
Synonyms: rākau pokepoke
