1. (noun) mothers, aunties - used in this form with a lengthened vowel in the plural by some iwi.
Whakahauhautia ana e ia ngā whāea kia haramai ki ngā karaehe a ā rātau tamariki (TTR 1998:226). / She encouraged mothers to come to their children's classes.
See also whaea
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.
More infoTe kai a te rangatira
He Pātaka Kupu is a monolingual Māori language dictionary, and was designed using its own culturally authentic terms.
