TE AKA Maori - English, English - Maori Dictionary and Index

Auckland: Pearson Professional Limited. Fine. 2012. Reprint. Paperback. 1442538465 . This new expanded edition contains more than 13,000 separate headwords and 16,000 separate meanings in the Maori-English section. This is almost 6,000 new separate meanings. There are also over 18,000 English headwords in the English-Maori finder lists, approximately 5,000 more than in the previous edition. This dictionary and index comprises a selection of modern and everyday language that will be extremely useful for learners of the Maori language. It has a broader scope than traditional dictionaries, so as well as the words one would usually expect in a dictionary, it also includes: encyclopaedic entries designed to provide key information about plants, animals (including fish and insects) , stars, planets, heavenly bodies, important Maori people, key ancestors of traditional narratives, tribal groups, ancestral canoes, song types, traditional musical instruments, Maori names for institutions, country names, place names and other proper names explanations of key concepts central to Maori culture comprehensive explanations for grammatical items, with examples of usage idioms and colloquialisms. ; 240 x 165mm; xxii, 447 pages .