Definition of konaki in English:
konaki
nounPlural konakis kəʊˈnaki
NZ A horse-drawn sledge used by a farmer or timberman, typically with runners at the front and wheels at the back.
the solid manure is scraped into a konaki
Example sentencesExamples
- In visiting farms in a district such as Taranaki, one sees many designs of konakis.
- The konaki has replaced the ordinary farm sledge on many farms in Taranaki.
- We had to use that konaki and that ruddy horse.
- It must have been the predecessor of that very useful, and once very common, farm vehicle, called a konaki.
- A konaki with a single runner extended in front of the vehicle.
Origin
Early 20th century: from Maori koneke 'sledge'.