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anuanu - disgusting; disgusted

Anuanu, n. The umu in which food was cooked as part of the pure ceremony at kumara planting. I te ata ano ka ka te pure: te ingoa o taua pure, he anuanu.

Williams Dictionary

anuanu, a. 1. Offensive, disgusting. E pa, neke atu; anuanu tahi tou.

2. Disgusted. Kei te anuanu au i te wairoro tapu o Tukorehu (M. 401).

Williams Dictionary

Ahakoa te anuanu o te āhua o tēnā kai, he reka tonu.
Although that food looks disgusting, it actually tastes nice.
Discourse markers - although - ahakoa

He anuanu tērā kurī.
That dog's ugly.
That (over there) - tērā

#117: He said, she said
#171: Is it really, really red or is it reddish.
#125: Talking about you and other poeple
#118: The doctor says you are well but he thinks you will die
#2: Hello friend!
#106: Pop quiz
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