English Explanatory Dictionary

pataka

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Maori storehouse for food, typically raised above the ground.
noun
  1. A firecracker; a small paper packet of coloured potash and pieces of kankar, exploding when thrown against a hard surface.

Word forms

pataka patakas phataka patakha

Etymology

Borrowed from Māori pātaka.

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