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patupaiarehe - fairy, elf, pixie

Patupaiarehe, paiarehe, patuparehe, parehe, n. Sprite, fairy, malign or beneficent. Waiho iho ona tapui i reira, he patuparehe; kua kite ano enei whakatupuranga i taua atua nei, he atua kino (M. xv). Na reira i ngata ai te ngakau o taua iwi o te patupaiarehe, i kite hoki he whakaaro pai tana (T. 181). E pepe ana a Paiarehe i te piopio.

Williams Dictionary

Ka mīharo rātou ki te ātaahua o te wahine patupaiarehe.
They were astonished at the beauty of the fairy woman.
Possessives - 'o' class - ō, tōku...

#65: Brian is a father, Brian is my father
#124: Talking about more than one person
#119: The stink is pleasant to the flies
#123: Spill the beans!
#42: I am eating your apple, you are eating my apple
#110: You are happy, therefore you are dancing
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