2. (verb) (-tia) to gargle.
3. (noun) rattle sound.
Ko wēnei ngā momo whakararā a te Māori hai whakarata pēpī, hai whakatangitangi rānei i roto i ngā kanikani whakatautau a ngā wāhine (TWK 41:9). / These were the types of rattle sounds of the Māori to pacify babies or to play in the enchanting dances of the women.
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.
