Ea, v.i. 1. Appear above water. Kia timu te tai ka ea ai nga toka ki runga.
2. Be flooded, of a house, camp, etc. Kua ea katoa to whare.—He takere toea, ea katoa a roto o te whare.
3. Rise, as heavenly bodies. Ka ea mai a Whanui.
4. Reappear, as the moon at new moon. Ka tatari a Maia kia ea te marama, ara kia tae ki te Hoata.
5. Be brought to land. Ka ea te kupenga ki tahaki.—Ka ea to ika he haku no te maoana uri (M. 10).
6. Be avenged, requited. Ka ea te mate o Tuhuruhuru (T. 62). Ka ea tana kanga i a Mutahanga, i a Manahua (T. 93).
7. So, be paid for. Kaore ano i ea toku kakahu. Tu pupu, tu ngaro; tu kete, tu ea. (A portion [of food] in a little bundle is a portion lost; a portion in a basket, a portion to be repaid) (P.).
8. Be paid. Ka ea te utu.
9. Be produced, come up, as a crop.
10. Be performed, as a religious rite, Ka ea te purenga (T. 83).
whakaea. 1. v.t. Pay for.
2. Avenge.
3. Perform an incantation. Po rawa iho, ka marere o te maia ra o Ngatoro, kei te whakaea, kei te karangaranga i te hau, me te ua, me te whatitiri (M. xxi).
4. Spread, extend. Whakaea marire atu aku parirau (M. 113).
5. v.i. Appear above the surface. Nga motu whakaea i waho o Motutawa (M. 333).
6. So, draw breath. Whakaea te manawa o Rangi (M. 356).
7. n. A species of eel found in stagnant pools, but not in running water.
whakaeanga, n. Object of affection.
whakaeaea. 1. v.t. Lift or draw out of the water. Tukutukua i Rangiaowhia, whakaeaea i te Mamaku (T. 178).
2. Ease pain. He whakaeaea mo te mamae.
3. Utter disconnectedly, as through want of breath; sob. Whakaeaea ana te tangi a toku ihu (M. 120).
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