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kakara - fragrance, scent, smell; to be delicious

Kākara, n. 1. Rattle, made by loosely tying together several pieces of whalebone. It was hung on a dog's neck when hunting kiwi or kakapo at night = tatara.

2. Shell trumpet. = tatara. (Po.)

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Kakara. ‖ kara.

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kakara. 1. n. Scent, smell, flavour. Tena rawa te tiere te haere na, ara te kakara o te tawhiri (T. 193).

2. a. Savoury, odoriferous.

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kākara, n. 1. Lepsia haustrum, whelk.

2. Cookia sulcata, a univalve mollusc. Ka mau katoa te rere kakara.

3. Austrofusus glans, a univalve mollusc. Kakara-uri, a large black univalve mollusc.

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Te kakara hoki o tēnei inanga.
This whitebait smells delicious.
*How... - Te... hoki...

Te kakara hoki o tātou kai.
Our food smells great.
*How... - Te... hoki...

kakara hoki.
You smell so good.

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