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kaea - to lead [a haka]

Kaea (i), n. A long wooden trumpet. Ko Rangipuhanga au, e hika e, whakatangi ra i te kaea. = pukaea.

Williams Dictionary

Kaea (ii). 1. v.i. Wander. Kei te kaea ki ro ngahere.

2. n. Leader of a flight of parrots (kākā).

kāeaea. 1. n. Falco novaeseelandiae, bush hawk. Homai te kaeaea kia toromahangatia (P. 32). = karearea, kaiaia.

2. Fool.

3. Young of inanga, a minnow. = koeaea.

4. v.i. Act like a hawk, look rapa ciously. E kaeaea ana ki te kai mana.

5. Wander, roll, as the eyes. Kaeaea ana nga kanohi i te whakamataku.

Williams Dictionary

#184: here, there by you with ko...
#141: In the time of the ancestors
#85: Which is the right road?
#165: The person who causes things to come and go
#122: Too right mate!
#101: We are arguing. No we're not!
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