paekura - lost property
Paekura, n. Lost property. So called from the red feathers (kura) which were dropped into the sea by Tauninihi, and afterwards picked up on the shore by Mahina. Ko te paekura kite a Mahina (T. 74). pae, 17.
Williams Dictionary
Kāore e hoatu e ahau, tā te mea ko te paekura ki te Māhina.I won’t give it up, because it is the treasure found by Māhina.
