tauraki

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *tauraki (“dry in air or sun”). Cognate with Hawaiian kaulaʻi.

Verb

tauraki (passive taurakitia or taurakina)

  1. to dry (by exposure to the sun), to dehydrate
  2. (stative) dried, dehydrated

Derived terms

  • tauraki-tio (“freeze-dry”)

Noun

tauraki

  1. dehydrator

Further reading

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