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ānewa - weak

Ānewa. 1. v. Reel, fall. Me he matakokiri anewa i te rangi. ‖ newa.

2. a. Weak, listless. Kahore he iwi i te ngaunga a te ra; anewa noa ai. Anewa o te rangi, whirlwind. Whakataha ra koe i te anewa o te rangi.

ānewanewa. 1. a. Giddy. E haere anewanewa ana te potaka, ara e haere whakahingahinga ana.—E taia ana au e te mate, kai te potaka tunewhanewha; ka taia, ka haere, ka anewanewa.

2. v.i. Loaf, linger. I runga i te mangere e anewanewa noa ana kia kiia ai kei te mahi.

whakaanewanewa, v.i. Act slowly and deliberately. “Whakanewanewa marire,” e ki ana a Patētē (P.).

Williams Dictionary

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