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Wise words of the Māori : revealing history and traditions : language as food : selected from 19th century Māori newspapers and other sources of yesterday and today / Murdoch Riley.

Nā: Momo rauemi: TextTextReo: English, Maori Original language: Maori Kaiwhakaputa: Paraparaumu, New Zealand : Viking Sevenseas NZ Limited, [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Edition: Revised editionWhakaahuatanga: 586 pages : illustrations ; 31 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780854671441
  • 0854671447
Tētahi atu taitaia:
  • Revealing history and traditions, language as food
Ngā marau: DDC classification:
  • 398.999442 23
LOC classification:
  • PN6519.M35 R55 2020
Summary: Over 5000 proverbs and other expressions. Beautiful new illustrations. Now also includes an extensive subject index, as well as listings of personal names, iwi, hāpu and the migratory canoes. Originating from events in Māori history, literature, legends and everyday life. Use this book to find the appropriate proverb: 'make use of language as food for the soul.'
Ngā tūtohu mai i tēnei whare pukapuka: Kāore he tūtohu i tēnei whare pukapuka mō tēnei taitara. Takiuru ki te tāpiri tūtohu.
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"Over 5000 proverbs, aphorisms and other expressions from the rich resources of Māori literature, legends and everyday life"--Back cover.

ISBN taken from sticker affixed to title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Over 5000 proverbs and other expressions. Beautiful new illustrations. Now also includes an extensive subject index, as well as listings of personal names, iwi, hāpu and the migratory canoes. Originating from events in Māori history, literature, legends and everyday life. Use this book to find the appropriate proverb: 'make use of language as food for the soul.'

Text in English and Māori.

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