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hinengaro - mind, intellect

Hinengaro. 1. n. One of the internal organs, probably the spleen.

2. Seat of the thoughts and emotions, heart. Pupuke mahara e roto i to hinengaro (M. 40). E kitea koia nga whakaaro o te hinengaro?

3. Desire. Kahore oku hinengaro whawhai ki tena wahi.—I tukia ai te hinengaro (M. 382). Ka turamarama ra e te hinengaro (M. 283).

Williams Dictionary

Ko wai ngā tamariki koi ngā hinengaro?
Who are the children with sharp minds?
Asking who - Ko wai...?

He kamakama te hinengaro.
The mind is quick.

He kamakama te hinengaro o Tīwana.
Tīwana has a stubborn mind.

He kamakama te hinengaro, he koi hoki te arero.
She is quick-witted, and also sharp-tongued.

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