1. (noun) north-north-west wind - probably a Ngāti Porou term for a land breeze.
He aha ra te hau e pā nei? He tuku uta, he patu moana (M 2004:40). / What is the breeze that blows here? It is a north-north-west wind that calms the sea.
Synonyms: kōraki
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