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ea - be avenged; be paid for; worth

, int. expressing surprise. Ea ! kua mate tau mokai (T. 161).

Williams Dictionary

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).

Williams Dictionary

Te tēpu nei ea ana te rima tāra.
This table is worth five dollars.

Āpōpō, ka ea i te iwi rātou whakataunga.
Tomorrow, the tribe will settle their decision

E kore e ea i te kupu taku aroha mōu.
Words can't express how much I love you.

E ea ana te koti te ono rau tāra.
That dollar is worth six hundred dollars.

tana kaha whai i tana hiakai, ka ea.
Because he pursued his goal so intently, he was successful.

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