He maramara oneone ka kawea e te wai, e te hau rānei, ā, ka tau ki te whenua, ki te takere rānei o tētahi awa, tētahi roto, tētahi moana rānei. Hei tauira o te parataiao, ko te uku, ko te paru, ko te parahua, ko te onepū, ko te kirikiri.
Fragments which are carried by water or wind and deposited on the surface of the land, or settle on the bed of a river, lake or sea. Examples of sediment include clay, mud, silt, sand and gravel.
para - sediment, impurity, waste
taiao - environment
parakiwai, waipara
He aha i nui ai te parataiao e tau mai ana ki ētahi o ō tātou awa i roto i ngā tau kua hori ake nei?
Raupapahia ngā momo parataiao mai i te mea māmā ki te mea matanui.
Kāore i ārikarika te parataiao i kawea mai e te waipuke.