rīwai

1. (noun) potato, Solanum tuberosum.

Ko ngā kai o Ngāruawāhia i tukua mai mā Te Kāwana, he poaka, he rīwai, he rohi, he pīpipi, he pārera, he heihei (TPM 10/2/1863:8). / The food of Ngāruawāhia presented to the Governor was pork, potatoes, loaves of bread, turkey, duck and chicken.

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Rīwai

1. (loan) (personal name) Levi.

Kua pihi te tokotoko a Ārona, tā te whare o Rīwai, kua wana, kua rāpupuku, kua kohera hoki he puāwai, kua hua he aramona (PT Tauanga 17:8). / The rod of Aaron for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.

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Synonyms: Rewi

tahitahi rīwai

1. (verb) to peel potatoes.

Ka tahuri ētahi o ngā pakeke ki te mahi hāngī, ki te tahitahi rīwai, ki te raranga rourou, ki te tapahi wahie, me ērā atu mahi mō te hāngī (TWK 1:26). / Some of the adults set about making the hāngī, peeling potatoes, platting food baskets, cutting firewood and other tasks for the hāngī.

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2. (noun) potato peeler.

koko rīwai

1. (noun) scoop of chips, scoop of potatoes.

rīwai pakapaka

1. (noun) potato chip.

Kai ai mātou i ngā ika me ngā rīwai pakapaka ia Paraire, ia Paraire. / We eat fish and chips each Friday.

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rīwai parauri

1. (loan) (noun) hash brown.

kotakota rīwai

1. (noun) (potato) chippies.

pehu rīwai

1. (noun) potato masher.

kotakota rīwai

1. (noun) potato chips, chips.

Nā tētahi tatauranga i te tau 2001 i whakaatu ko te ika me te kotakota rīwai tonu te ō rangaranga e hiahiatia rawatia ana (Te Ara 2013). / A 2001 survey found that fish and chips were still the most popular fast food.

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