Pākaka. 1. v.t. Surround, hem in, with the view of catching.
2. n. Small enclosure for a trap. Hangaa he pakaka mo to tawhiti.
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Pakakā = pakakē, n. 1. Seal. Ka kitea mai e nga tangata; ka karanga nga tangata, “He pakaka” (Tr. vii, 48).
2. Whale.
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