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kiwa - wink

Kiwa. 1. v.i. Shut the eyes, wink.

2. a. Dark, black. O rangi ka kiwatia (S.).

3. Sad, anxious.

4. n. Male of the maomao fish.

kikiwa. 1. a. Black, dark. Taia ki te rangi, ka kikiwa kei runga.

2. v.i. Scintillate. Nga whetu e kikiwa ki rungs nei (S.).

whakakikiwa, v.i. Keep the eyes firmly closed. Ka whakakikiwa ona kanohi i te mamae.

kiwakiwa. 1. a. Black, dark.

2. Gloomy, sad. He ki wakiwa no roto i a au.

3. n. Blechnum fluviatilis, a fern. = kawa-kawa, kiwikiwi.

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