1. (noun) footprint, tread.
Kātahi au ka whai haere i ngā tapuae o ngā tāngata i haere mai ki te whānako i te tēneti (HP 1991:172). / Then I followed the footprints of the people who came to steal the tent.
See also tapuwae
2. (noun) flat part at the extreme stern of a canoe.
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.
