hahaka
1. (adjective) be short in stature, low.
He ōrite te hanga o ngā temepara Mōmona ki Aotearoa - arā he roa, he hahaka hoki (Te Ara 2015). / Mormon temples in New Zealand are built to a similar design - long and low.
Synonyms: taurekareka, pāpaku, hangahanga, hakahaka
2. (noun) shallowness, depth.
Ko te hahaka o te Moana Tote ki raro rā anō o te moana wai tai, e tekau mā whā rau putu pea ina (HP 1991:166). / The depth of the Dead Sea below sea level was probably 1400 feet.
Synonyms: pāpaku
