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pataka|ˈpɑːtɑːkɑː|
[Maori.]
In New Zealand, a Maori storehouse for food, raised off the ground on poles.
1842W. R. Wade Journey N. Island N.Z. vi. 151 In the pa, a large elaborately carved pataka, or kumara store, supported on four strong wooden pillars, attracted my attention. 1843E. Dieffenbach Trav. N.Z. II. v. 70 A third sort of structure are the provision-houses (pataka), which are built on poles to prevent rats from entering them. 1949P. H. Buck Coming of Maori (1950) ii. i. 106 In order to store the preserved food, special storehouses (pataka) had to be built. Ibid. ii. 132 The best pataka were much more extensively carved than the meeting houses, to outward appearance. 1950N.Z. Jrnl. Agric. May 502/3 The carved pile of a pataka, a storehouse, [is a] choice example of age-old Native arts. 1967A. & D. Reid Paddle Wheels on Wanganui 33 A few other scattered cottages, whares, and patakas belonging to the Maori residents and a few odd ancillary sheds and outbuildings completed the layout. |