1. (noun) anything of little importance, trifle, knick-knack, triviality, pretext, excuse.
Kāhore he takutakunga o te whare, o taku ringa rānei (W 1971:374). / I have not even the simplest food in my house or to my hand (W 1971:374).
Synonyms: takunga, takunetanga
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