Mareikura. 1. n. An order of female supernatural beings, the corresponding males being termed whatukura. Ko te apa mareikura, he apa wahine enei (W.W. 22).
2. a. Nobly born; applied to a female.
3. In the expression tuhi mareikura, a method of ornamenting the forehead and face with red ochre. Kua ma tona tuhi mareikura (Pi. 126, 2). Both mareikura and tuhi mareikura are used figuratively as terms of endearment. Tena tiu atu na taku tuhi mareikura, taku wao totara (S. ii, 81).
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