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nganga

1. (noun) hail (of the weather) - often ua nganga.

He uri nō rāua te hukarere, te nganga me te ua (M 2004:198). / Snow, hail and rain were their descendants.

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2. (noun) stone (of fruit), seed.

Ka tukia te hīnau, ka opehia ki roto ki te hītari, ka ruia; nā ka horo ngā kiko ki te kete pai, ko ngā nganga ki roto i te hītari (W 1971:53). / The hīnau berries are pounded, scooped into the sieve and shaken; so the flesh falls into the nice basket, while the stones remain in the sieve.

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3. (noun) core (of a boil).

Ki te puta te nganga o te whēwhē ki waho, ka ora (W 1971:228). / If the core of the boil comes out you'll be fine.

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4. (noun) shell, husk (of shell fish, fruit, etc.).

Kia maroke ngā pata raihi kātahi ka wakuwakua ngā nganga (PK 2008:514). / When the rice grains are dry the husks are removed.

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