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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ngāngā, v.i. 1. Breathe heavily or with difficulty.
2. Make a hoarse, harsh noise, screech as a bird.
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