pākati

Maori

Etymology

From pā (“to block up”) +‎ kati (“to block up”).

Verb

pākati (passive pākatia)

  1. (transitive) to block, obstruct

Further reading

  • “pākati” 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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