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oranga - health, life (ora + nominal suffix -nga)

oranga, n. 1. Food, livelihood. Kaore he oranga mo ana tamariki, ka mate i te kai (T. 187).

2. Welfare, satisfaction. Ka kite ia i te oranga o tona atua (T. 175). Oranga ngakau, comfort. E hoki ki to tatou matua hei oranga ngakau mona (T. 184).

3. Remnant, survivor. Na ka mate te ahi a Mahuika i konei, ko te oranga o tana ahi i whiua e ia ki te kaikomako (T. 25). Heoi ano nga oranga o nga kai kaha o te motu nei he mamaku, he ti whanake, he kumara; heoi ano nga mea i ora ake (W.M. ix, 45).

Williams Dictionary

Inumia te wai māori hei oranga mōu.
Drink fresh water for your wellbeing.
For the purpose of - hei

Kōrerohia te reo Māori hei oranga mōna.
Speak te reo Māori for its wellbeing.
For the purpose of - hei

Hei oranga mō o mātou tinana.
For our physical well being.

Hei oranga mō tātou.
For our sustenance.

I kohia ngā hua rākau hei oranga mō tātou
The fruit was collected as sustenance for us all

Ko tā Hannifin anō, he tuku whakamoemiti ki Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori i tā rātou tautoko kia whai oranga ai tēnei kaupapa
Hannifin says Countdown is grateful to Te Taura Whiri for their tautoko in bringing the project to life.

#83: Why are the children laughing?

#108: We're off to see the wizard because of the wonderful things he does

#23: The children are running from the house to the school

#77: In the future, the children will tidy their room

#107: The children are eating, however their food is not healthy

#142: N is used for emphasis

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