1. (noun) prosperity, abundance, plenty.
Me pukumahara i te tōnuitanga, kia whai tahua ai i te tau nihoroa (PK 2008:706). / Be cautious in times of plenty so that you have reserves in years of scarcity.
Synonyms: taurikura, houkura, tōnui, rangea, makuru, nui, makurutanga, mahi, hira, huhua, kaipukahu, humi, pukahu, rahinga, ranea, harahara, huhuatanga, maruru, ngahue, maha
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