boss thumb 1 realization
NEW Realization 1
Type Polysemy
Language Maori
Lexeme koromatua
Meaning 1 chief, mayor

I te tau 1995 ko kōwhiria a Georgina te koromatua tuatahi o te ao he hinehī, arā mō te taone o Carterton


 In 1995 Georgina was selected as the world’s first transsexual mayor, for the town of Carterton.

Direction
Meaning 2 thumb, big toe

Ka hoki atu anō ki a Mahuika, ka kī atu, "Kua mate anō taku ahi." Ka homai anō e Mahuika ko tētehi o aua maikuku, nā, ka pērātia tonutia e Māui, pau noa tētehi o ngā ringaringa, ka tango ki tētehi o ngā ringaringa, ka tango ki ngā waewae, pau katoa ngā waewae. Kātahi i toe ko te koromatua, ka mōhio a Mahuika


He returned again to Mahuika and said, "My fire went out again." Mahuika again gave him one of her fingernails. So Māui continued doing the same thing until all of one hand had been used up. She took more from the other hand and then the feet until all of the feet had been used. Then only the big toe was left and Mahuika realised.

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