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mōmona - fat

Mōmona. ‖ mona.

Williams Dictionary

mōmona, a. 1. Fat, rich, fertile. He whenua momona.

2. Appetising, in good condition, fat, of food. Kaore e homai nga mea momona kia kai tahi ratou (T. 94).

3. Having desire or appetite. He momona nona ki te wai pena (Tr. xxxv, 83).

Williams Dictionary

Te mōmona hoki o tēnā mīti!
How succulent that meat is!
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā

Ka puāwai ana te pōhutukawa, ka mōmona ngā kina.
When the pōhutukawa blooms, the kina are fat.
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He mōmona te pēkana.
The bacon is fatty.

He puku mōmona tōu
You have a fat stomach

He mōmona ia i mua.
She was fat previously.

He mōmona ia.
He is fat.

Kei te mōmona tonu tō ngeru.
Your cat is still fat.

He mōmona rawa a Hēmi.
Hēmi is too fat.

Kāore a Hēmi i te mōmona rawa.
Hēmi is not too fat.

Heoi anō, he mōmona ake ētehi wāhi o te māra i ētehi atu.
However, some parts of the garden are more fertile than others.

Kei mōmona koe!
You’ll get fat!

Hai te rua o te ahiahi, kua haere kia kite i te whare karakia Mōmona. Ka mutu, kua hoki mai ki te kite i te whare karakia o Te Hīnota Māori Perehipitīriana (Pōtatau 1991:80)
At two o’clock, we’ll go to see the Mormon church. After that, we’ll return to see the church of the Māori Presbyterian Synod

Tō momona hoki.
You're a little fatty.

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