He Pataka Kupu: Te Kai a te Rangatira
Containing almost 24,000 entries, it is a comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of the Maori language, for proficient Maori speakers. For each entry, the dictionary gives the atua category, parts of speech, definitions, examples of the word used in context, and an etymology ... read full description below.
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| Interest Age |
Young Adults |
| Reading Age |
Young Adults |
| Library of Congress |
Reo Maori, Maori language |
| NBS Text |
Dictionaries (single language) |
| ONIX Text |
College/higher education;Professional and scholarly |
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| Number of Pages |
1207 |
| Dimensions |
Width: 150mm
Height: 215mm
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| Weight |
Not specified - defaults to 600g |
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| Dewey Code |
499.44203 |
| Catalogue Code |
63322 |
Description of this Book
He Pataka Kupu: te kai a te rangatira is a taonga - a landmark Maori-only language resource, compiled out of seven years' research by the Maori Language Commission. Containing almost 24,000 entries, it is a comprehensive and authoritative dictionary of the Maori language, for proficient Maori speakers. For each entry, the dictionary gives the atua category, parts of speech, definitions, examples of the word used in context, and an etymology of the word, drawing on a wide corpus of written material in te reo.
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Awards & Reviews
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Winner of Montana New Zealand Book Awards: Maori Language Award 2009.
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Author's Bio
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori (the Maori Language Commission) is the government department charged with promoting te reo as a living and official language.
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