2. (noun) sinking, descent.
Hei ngā pō Tangaroa ka tīmata te whakarukuruku o Matariki (TTT 1/5/1922:14). / On the nights of Tangaroa the sinking of the Pleiades begins.
Synonyms: totohu
2. (noun) sinking, descent.
Hei ngā pō Tangaroa ka tīmata te whakarukuruku o Matariki (TTT 1/5/1922:14). / On the nights of Tangaroa the sinking of the Pleiades begins.
Synonyms: totohu
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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