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hina - grey hair

Hina. 1. n. Grey hair. Ka tata ki a koe nga taru o Tura, ko te hina, ko te mate (M. 174).

2. Moon, personified. Na Hina te po, na Hina te ao (W. ii, 80). = mahina.

3. Dim light.

4. a. Grey haired, grey, pale in colour. Nga tamariki e kata ana ki te kaumatua kua hina (M. 174).

5. v.i. Shine with a pale light. Hina mai te whetu pukana nui o te ata (Wa. ii, 65).

whakahina, n. Poetical expression for grandchildren. Takoto mai ra, e koro e, koutou ko o whakahina.

hinahina, n. Melicytus ramiflorus, a tree.

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Ka pakaina ki te hinahina, na, toro tou (Tr. vii, 38) Po. = mahoe.

Williams Dictionary

Ka taea e Hina te whakatangi te piana.
Hina can play the piano.
I am able... - Ka taea e...

#152: Kātahi anō au kua tae mai. I have just arrived (or I have arrived at last, or I have arrived for the first time).
#54: Their mothers are angry
#121: Negating ko
#178: She immediately cried and is still crying.
#133: Why didn't you talk to the teacher?
#127: There are no people at your party
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