pārekareka

Maori

Etymology

From pā- +‎ rekareka, reduplication of reka (“sweet, pleasant”).

Noun

pārekareka

  1. enjoyment, pleasure
  2. spotted shag (Phalacrocorax punctatus)
    Synonym: kawau tikitiki

Further reading

  • “pārekareka” 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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