tuarā

Māori

Etymology

From tua.

Noun

tuarā

  1. back (part of the body)
    Synonym: tua
  2. ally, supporter
  3. (rugby) back

Derived terms

  • ngau tuarā (“to backbite”)

Verb

tuarā (passive tuarātia)

  1. to support, to assist

Further reading

  • “tuarā” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
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