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kōkā - mother, aunt

Kōkā (i), n. Mother. Ka rite te whakatauki aroha a tona koka i a ia (J. xx, 24).

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Kōkā (ii), a. Matured, as a crop. Kua kokatia nga kumara, kua maroke nga rau.

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Kōkā (iii), n. A sea bird. Tutae kōkā, a discoloured flaw in greenstone. ‖ Tr. xii, 163.

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Koka. 1. n. Old dried leaves of flax, etc.

2. A rough cape made of undressed leaves of flax, ti, or kiekie, used to keep off the rain. Heoi ano a ratou kakahu i tae ora mai ai ratou, he koka, he pake (W. v, 76).

3. The brown outer skin adhering to the fibre of flax if badly dressed. ‖ parakoka.

4. a. Brown. E rua nga kiore, he puhina tetahi, he koka tetahi.

5. n. Some edible plant.

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