2. (noun) yolk (of an egg), roe (of a fish).
Tīkina kia rua ngā hēki, ka wehe mai i te tōhua i te whakakahu (PK 2008:955). / Fetch two eggs and separate the yolk from the white.
Synonyms: tōua
3. (noun) developing foetus.
Ko te tamaiti kāore anō kia whānau; he tōhua (B 1979:31). / It is the unborn child; a foetus.
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.
