Etymology

From tua.

Noun

tuarāCategory:Māori lemmas#TUARACategory:Māori nouns#TUARACategory:Māori entries with incorrect language header#TUARACategory:Pages with entries#TUARĀCategory:Pages with 1 entry#TUARĀ

1. back (part of the body)

   Synonym: tua

2. ally, supporter
3. (rugbyCategory:mi:Rugby#TUARA) back

Verb

tuarā (passive tuarātia)Category:Māori lemmas#TUARACategory:Māori verbs#TUARACategory:Māori entries with incorrect language header#TUARACategory:Pages with entries#TUARĀCategory:Pages with 1 entry#TUARĀ

1. to support, to assist

Further reading

• John C. Moorfield (2011), “tuarā”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index‎, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN