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Results for 'nganga'

ngāngā - breathe heavily; make a noise; screech

nganga - stone of fruit; hail; shell; husk

Ngāngā. ‖ ngā.

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Nganga (i), v.i. Make a noise. Kati te nganga.

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Nganga (ii), n. 1. Stone of fruit. Nganga tawhiti, a variety of potato.

2. Hail. Te ua nganga, e, homai ki to kiri (M. 430).

3. Core of a boil. Ki te puta te nganga o te whewhe ki waho, ka ora.

4. Dregs, refuse.

5. Shell, husk, of shell fish, fruits, etc.

6. Soot. Nganga kauri.

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