On-line Te Reo Māori Dictionary

Look up a word:


Results for 'pōhā'

pōhā - youngest child; food container; pastry

Pōhā, pōwhā, n. 1. A receptacle made of kelp or totara bark to hold preserved mutton-birds. He poha titi.

2. A small basket for food.

3. A receptacle for food for a tame kaka.

4. A cake of hinau meal.

5. Youngest child of a family.

Williams Dictionary

Poha, a. Full. Kua poha hoki te waka, a Horouta.

whakapoha, n. Contribution of food at a feast. Ka whai ia kia hipa ake tana whakapoha i ta tetahi rangatira.

Williams Dictionary

#181: I actually like vegetables
#174: You cat is too fat
#61: Their father was, is or will be shouting
#140: The difference between nā and nō
#122: Too right mate!
#147: The boy in the library
Explore Māori Grammar! | Play our Māori word game! | Learn with our Māori flashcards!