Hoata Flashcards
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Hoata
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: (personal noun) moon on the third night of the lunar month - for some tribes (e.g. Te Whānau-ā-Apanui) this is the eighteenth night of the lunar month - a good day for eeling, planting crops and crafishing
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pūngao
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(noun) energy
Kāore e kitea te pūngao, engari ka kitea te hua o te whakamahinga o te pūngao. Mā te pūngao e tupu ai, e huri ai, e neke ai, e wera ai rānei tētahi mea (RP 2009:354). / Energy cannot be seen, but the results of using energy can. Energy is required for growth, change, movement and heat (RP 2009:354).
