Tamatea, n. A name for the moon on the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth nights, which are distinguished by the epithets tu-tahi, tu-rua, tu-toru, and tu-wha; or tu-tahi, anana, ako, and kai-ariki whakapau; or ariki, angana, aio, and whakapau; or kai-ariki, kani, ngana, and more. Te hau marama mate o te Tamatea (M. 26). A tukua atu ra maua ko Tamatea kai-ariki ki te moana kakari ai, e (S.).
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