kānewha - unripe; underdone
Kānewha (i), kānewhanewha. 1. v.i. Doze. Ko Pohokura e kanewha noa mai ra i runga o Waipawa. ‖ newha.
2. n. A spell for purposes of witchcraft.
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Kānewha (ii), a. 1. Unripe, immature.
2. Underdone. I kanewha te kai nei; kihai i puta ki tahaki.
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