It is a noun meaning: property, goods, possessions, effects.
The Maori word for treasure is "taonga."
The Maori word for precious is "taonga."
Taonga means treasure in Maori.
Taonga.
Pounamu is considered by Maori to be a Taonga or treasure; it has huge spiritual and technological importance to Maori. It was valuable material to the Maori, for it could be fashioned into usable tools. It was treasured for its hardness, its beauty and significance on many cultural levels.
taonga or koha can be used depending on the context that it is used
Because the Pakeha have come and stolen their most precious Taonga- their language
Greenstone ( Pounamu ) is greatly prized and revered by Maori. Objects made from it are deemed Taonga ( treasures ) and are considered to have Wairua ( spirit ).
kō means a girl, younger woman, babe, darling - used in addressing girls and young women and is short for kōtiro. Sometimes used as a term of address for a boyfriend.
You could say either Pounamu or Taonga.
"Naka" is not a Maori word. It does not have a meaning in Maori language.
In Maori, "ara" can mean road, path, or way.