pūtake - root
pūtake - agent emphatic
Pūtake, n. 1. Base, root. Katahi ka tikina rawatia ki te putake, tapahi mai ai ka motu (T. 42).
2. Reason, cause. Ko te matenga o Hawepotiki te putake o Turi i haere mai ai (T. 110).
3. Ancestor.
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