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The Web of the Spider
Glossary of Maori Terms
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Glossary of Maori Terms.
- Atua, Spirit, god.
- Hapu, division of tribe.
- Kanini, the wild fuchsia.
- Kapai, good.
- Karakia, charm, incantation.
- Kati, enough.
- Kawana, governor.
- Kumara, native potato.
- Mana, authority, prestige.
- Marae, open square in a pah.
- Moana, the ocean.
- Pah, a fortified village.
- Pakeha, white man.
- Pouri, dark, gloomy.
- Rangatira, chief, gentleman.
- Raupo, flag or reed used in thatching.
- Reinga, the underworld.
- Rimu, red pine.
- Taipo, devil.
- Tangi, mourning, lamentation.
- Tapu, sacred, consecrated.
- Taro, fern-root, a native food.
- Tohunga, priest.
- Wahine, woman, wife.
- Weka, the woodhen.
- Whare, house.
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