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kūwaha - door; entrance; mouth

Kūwaha, kūaha, n. 1. Mouth. E hoki oti te huare ki te kuwaha (P.). Also of a bay or river. Kia kite i te wai i kite ai au, kei te anga te kuwaha ki te uru (T. 110).

2. Entrance, gateway. Ka piki a Hakawaul na runga i nga kuaha o te pa (T. 177).

waha (i). Kuwai (i).

kuwaiwai, kuai, kukuai, n. A species of shark. ‖ pupuwai.

Williams Dictionary

Huakina te kūwaha.
Open the door.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

Kaita te kūwaha.
Shut the door.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

I huakina te kūwaha e te kōtiro.
The door was opened by the girl.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I huakina e te kōtiro te kūwaha.
The door was opened by the girl.
Passive sentences - tikina...

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#165: The person who causes things to come and go
#30: We two (not you) are going
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