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ākau
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coast

The edge or extremity of coastline. A strip of land of indefinite width that extends from the low-tide line inland to the first major change in land form.
Alternative/related Māori terms
tai, tahatai, takutai, tuku, uta
Associated features
taihua | shore taha moana | seaside tahatai | seashore
ākauaumoanapaparitepariparihakatūpari
Drawing of a bluff with trees above and a body of water below.
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