Mene (i) v.i. 1. Be assembled. Kua mene mai nga tangata o te kainga.—Te menenga o te kai (S. 53). Te menenga ope ki Puketutu (M. 299).
2. Be completely recited (of karakia). Katahi ka whakahua i a ratou nei karakia, i mene te tumangai, i mene te rotu, i mene te wero taniwha, i mene te whakapuru (T. 159).
whakamene, v.t. Assemble, call together.
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Mene (ii), memene, menemene, v.i. Show wrinkles, contort the face. Memene noa ana nga paparinga o te tini manu ra (T. 30). Ka memene ona paparinga, he smiles.
whakamenemene, v.i. Make grimaces. Ko wai ra tera tangata e whakamenemene nei ? ‖ menge.
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