1. (noun) snare, trap, noose.
Ka kūmea ngā taura me te hūpanatanga o taua tāwhiti, o taua rore (W 1971:70). / The rope was pulled and the trap sprang back.
Synonyms: kono, kōpeti, koromāhanga, tari, karu māhanga, māhanga, naha, reti, kaha, koro
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.
