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pani

1. (verb) (-tia) to be orphaned.

He whanaunga tonu ētahi nōna, ko ētahi rā kua pani noa, kua mahue hapa kē rānei, tae atu ki ngā tamariki o ngā whānau o te hau kāinga e tūkinotia ana (TTR 2000:29). / Some were her own relations, some had been orphaned, or just neglected, or were children from local families who were abused.

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2. (modifier) orphaned, bereaved.

Ka mahue tana tamāhine ki te kura mō ngā kōtiro pani (TTR 1990:240). / Her daughter was left in a school for orphaned girls.

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3. (noun) bereaved person, orphan.

He nui ana moni e kore nei e mōhiotia te nui i hoatu ai ki te rawakore, ki te pani (TP 3/1907:2). / He has plenty of money and it's not known how much has been given to the poor and the orphaned.

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Synonyms: whakapani

pani

1. (verb) (-a) to smear, spread (anything upon something else), daub, paint, polish.

Ina pania te parāoa ki te tiamu kia tere tonu te whawhao i te parāoa ki roto o te waha; ki te kore ka kapi katoa te parāoa i te rango (TTT 1/9/1931:39). / When the bread is spread with jam quickly put it into your mouth; if you don't the bread will be covered with blowflies.

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Synonyms: waituhi, muru, panipani, peita, , whakapai ake, whakapīratarata, waku, wakuwaku, whakamahine, whakamaheni, whakakanapa, whakapīata, whakapīrata, pārihi, parakena, aumiri


2. (modifier) smearing, spreading, applying (e.g. as ointment).

Ko ia anō hoki ki te toha rongoā atu mō ngā mate itiiti noa nei, pērā i tētahi rongoā pani i mahia mai e ia i te pūngāwhā me te hinu, hei pani i ngā mate pēnei i te ipuipu nei (TTR 2000:95). / She also dispensed medicines for minor illness, such as an ointment made from sulphur and oil for open sores.

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3. (noun) smearing, spreading, applying.

Ka whakaorangia ēnei mate mā te pani i ngā taotūtanga o te tinana ki te tarawai (Te Ara 2016). / These problems were healed by applying plant sap on the wounds of the body.

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pani hukahuka

1. (noun) mousse (for hair).

Ka hoatu e Hine he pani hukahuka ki ōna māwhatu kia kapu māwhatu ai (HJ 2017:56). / Hine applied mousse to her curls so that they were separated into distinct curls.

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pani maikuku

1. (noun) nail polish.

pani ngutu

1. (noun) lipstick.

Synonyms: ripitiki

whānau pani

1. (noun) chief mourners, bereaved family - the relations of the deceased.

Ko te whānau pani e horopaki ana i te rua tūpāpaku (PK 2008:135). / The bereaved family surrounded the grave.

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pani reka

1. (noun) icing.

pani pare tīkākā

1. (noun) sunblock lotion, sunscreen.

Ka haere ana koe ki tātahi, me pani tō tinana ki te pani pare tīkākā (HJ 2012:276). / When you go to the beach, your body should be covered with sunscreen.

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hinu pani ringa

1. (noun) hand lotion.

He aha te momo hinu pani ringa e pai ana ki a koe. / What brand of hand lotion do you like.

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pani ārai hihirā

1. (noun) sunblock lotion, sunscreen.

E mea tonu ana rātou me ū tātou ki ngā whakatūpato mō ngā hihi kino o te rā, arā me mau mōhiti ārai hihirā, me panipani hoki ngā wāhi katoa o te tinana (ka kitea) ki te pani ārai hihirā (HM 1/1993). / They are still saying that we must continue with the precautions about the harmful rays of the sun, namely wearing sun glasses and smearing all exposed parts of the body with sunblock.

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