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wātea - to be clear, unoccupied, available, free of obstruction

Wātea, a. 1. Unoccupied, clear, free, open. Ehara kua watea te tane mana (T. 32). Kia watea ka haere mai ai ratou ki te tangi (W.M. x, 22).

2. Cautious. Kia watea te tango i to Ngapuhi.

ātea.

Williams Dictionary

Ka kimihihia he rūma mōtēra e wātea ana, whea e kitea.
They looked for a vacant motel room, but had no luck whatsoever finding one.
A strong or emphatic negative. - Nō hea, nō whea

Ka whakairia te tapu kia wātea ai te ara.
Restrictions are moved aside so that the pathway is clear.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

Kia wātea, kia māmā, te ngākau, te tinana, te wairua i te ara takatā.
To clear, to free the heart, the body and the spirit of humanity.
So that something can happen for someone else - kia

Kia wātea mai koe, ka hui tāua.
When you are free, we will catch up.
When... - ka... ka; kia... ka

Kei te wātea ahau ā te o te Paraire.
I'm free on Friday night.

Kia mutu rawa te mahi whakapaipai whare, ka wātea kōrua ki te haere.
Once the house decorating work is completely finished, you both will be free to go.

#112: If I was a goldfish I'd live in a lily pond
#170: Sex with the boss
#176: Have you read the book, or not?
#101: We are arguing. No we're not!
#159: Rangi ate the cake. The cake was eaten by Rangi. If was Rangi who ate the cake.
#100: That aforementioned thing
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