takapū - belly; calf of leg
Takapū, n. 1. Belly. Nau i matakahi i te takapu nui o Papa ka tiraha ki runga (M. 134).
2. Middle section of a kaharoa (seine net).
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3. Calf of the leg.
whakatakapū, n. The lower part of the pole of a dredge for shellfish (kapu rou kakahi).
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Takapu, n. Morus serrator, gannet. = karake, takupu.
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