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pataka

/ ˈpɑːtɑːkɑː /

noun

  1. a building on stilts, used for storing provisions
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pataka1

Māori
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Example Sentences

Food was stored in raised houses similar to the pataka of the Maori.

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