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Wāwā, wawā. ‖ .

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Wawa, a. Scattered. Ta taua haere, wawa noa atu.—E wawa kau ake nei nga kowhatu o Waitara (M. 74). ‖ kuwawa.

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wāwā, n. 1. Picket, stake of a fence or palisade. Me piki au i runga i nga wawa o te pa nei (T. 177). Ko nga rauwhare me nga wawa i rukea ki roto i te awa (J. xix, 200).

2. Fence. Ka tu te rangatira o te pa ki runga ki te wawa o te pa (T. 182).

3. Used with wiwi to indicate indefinite locality. Kua riro ki wiwi, ki wawa (P. 63). Ngaropoko ki te wiwi, ngaropoko ki te wawa (S.). Grey gives a doubtful explanation that these are the names of two islands.

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wawā, v.i. 1. Be scattered, be separated. Kua wawa nga tangata ki te maunga (Pi. 176, 4). Te tahuritanga o te pa ka wawa noa atu nga tangata.

2. Be distributed. Ka wawa nga purapura ki ro oneone.

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wāwā, n. 1. ? A fish. E tere te tutuna, e tere te wawa na roto te wai (M. 183).

2. Scirpus lacustris, a water plant.

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wawā, v.i. Make a loud rumbling, roaring, or other indistinct noise. E wawa kau ake nei nga kowhatu o Waitara (M. 74). Rere ke te wawa o te ngaru me ka whati ki uta ki te kirikiri kowhatu; waihoki rere ke te wawa, ara te ngaehe … me ka takahia e te waewae tangata (Pi. 176, 5).

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Ki te hoki wawa mai a Mia, ka koa ahau.
If Mia comes back on time, I will be happy.
If using ki - ki

Ki te kore a Honi e hoki wawa mai, ka noho mau au.
If Honi doesn't get back on time, I will stay.
If not... - ki te kore...

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