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nawe - scar

Nawe, nanawe, v.i. 1. Be set on fire. Meake nawe to kakahu.

2. Be kindled or excited, as feelings. I te kainga ano a Toi i te kumara ka nanawe te reka ki tona kaki.—Nanawe ake ana te aroha i a au ki taku potiki.

3. Be unmovable. Tōtō noa nga tangata o era wahi i a koe; kaore, kei te nanawe ano.

4. Be at fault. Ka nawe koe.

nawe, n. Scar.

whakananawe. 1. v.i. Loiter, dawdle, linger. Tē ngaki-hohoro i nga rangi ra, e whakananawe ana ki te noho (M. 118). E whakananawe atu ana ki muri; e kore e hohoro te haere.

2. v.t. Fasten, secure. He tau mo te patu hei whakananawe ki te ringa mau ai.

nawenawe, a. Secure, firm. Mau nawe nawe i te tau o taku ate (M. 97).

whakanawenawe, a. Dim, indistinct, as an object at a distance.

Williams Dictionary

nawe, n. Scar.

Williams Dictionary

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#20: The women are singing
#98: I am being eaten by the cake.
#165: The person who causes things to come and go
#60: My mother is cake baking
#108: We're off to see the wizard because of the wonderful things he does
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