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Paka has many different meanings:

  • a box
  • a park
  • the dock in a court
  • a pack, packet or container
  • to be reddish-brown or chestnut-colour
  • to be scorched
  • to be dried or baked
  • scraps, dried food
  • a ship

It is also used as a very mild curse or swear-word, based on English "bugger!" used by sailors visiting the area - this was taken into the Maori language as paka!

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