Kahotea. 1. a. Having only the battens on the roof, Kei te tu kahotea tonu te whare. ‖ kaho.
2. n. Variety of greenstone having light-coloured streaks in it; nearly white (Tr. xxiv, 513).
Williams Dictionary
Nāna i tuku a Kahotea kia kawea anō e Ponga ki te tangata.She gave Kahotea to Ponga so that it could be carried back by Ponga to the man.
