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This dictionary is the most extensive English to Māori dictionary yet published, offering over 14,500 headwords. It is the first major dictionary to be written by Māori for the study of te reo Māori. The work originated more than thirty years ago by Hori Ngata and has been compiled by native speakers of the language, including many Ngati Porou kaumatua with the help of a team of linguists and editors.
It is available in pocket and full-sized editions.
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Based primarily on the Ngati Porou dialect, the dictionary embraces a wide variety of tribal usages and is accessible to students at a basic level, as well as to those with an advanced knowledge of Māori language.
The dictionary has:
This dictionary is the most extensive English to Māori dictionary yet published, offering over 14,500 headwords. It is the first major dictionary to be written by Māori for the study of te reo Māori. The work originated more than thirty years ago by Hori Ngata and has been compiled by native speakers of the language, including many Ngati Porou kaumatua with the help of a team of linguists and editors.
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Pocket edition item number:
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05799 |
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Paperback edition item number:
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93260LML | |
| Author: | H.M. Ngata | |
| Number of pages: | 600 |
It is available in pocket and full-sized editions.
Order
Based primarily on the Ngati Porou dialect, the dictionary embraces a wide variety of tribal usages and is accessible to students at a basic level, as well as to those with an advanced knowledge of Māori language.
The dictionary has:
- simple format
- headwords in English and Māori
- sentences to illustrate usage
- appendices listing terms for geographical, biological, and cultural background information
- been written by Māori for all New Zealanders and visitors to New Zealand.
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