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‘āenga

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Tom
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‘āenga, nom. A shred, strip or piece (of cloth or paper).

Kua ‘ōrei ‘aia i tōna rima ki te ‘āenga kāka‘u.
He wiped his hands with a piece of rag;

‘E tuatua tei runga i teia ‘āenga pēpa.
There is a message on this bit (of paper).
[‘ae1, -nga2.]

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pātore

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Tom
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pātore, (-a, -‘ia), v.t., n. (Mark with) a stripe, strip or streak.

Kua pātorea te ‘iti i tōna rimā pona ki te kāka‘u matie.
The sleeves of her dress were edged with a green material;

te au pātore muramura,
red stripes.
[pā-7, tore.]

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pātere

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Tom
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pātere, (-a, -‘ia). Slice off; skim, strip or peel off (with knife).

E pātere i te pākiri kia mā meitaki.
Slice all the bark right off;

E pātere i te pākiri o te nītā kā kai ei.
Peel the pawpaw before you eat it.
[pā-7, tere.]

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