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reka

1. (verb) to be pleasant, pleasing, agreeable.

He iwi mōhio te Māori ki te hanga ingoa kia reka ai te whakarongo a te taringa, ina koa a Te Herewini, a Te Wiremu, a Te Harawira me te nuinga atu (TKO 6/1914:8). / The Māori are a clever people at creating names so that they are pleasant to the ear, such as Te Herewini (Selwyn), Te Wiremu (Williams), Te Harawira (Hadfield) and many others.

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Synonyms: manea, matareka, hūmārika, rēhia, kakato, rawe, rekareka, hāneanea, ngohengohe, pai, manini, āhuareka, ātaahua, hūmārie, āhumehume, pārekareka, hūmārire, harakoa, ngāwari, purotu


2. (modifier) sweet, tasty, palatable.

He aha te painga o ngā kai reka a te Pākehā - o te rare, o te keke, o te purini, o te winika, o te pepa, o te waipiro? (TKO 31/5/1921:9). / What benefit is there in the sweet food of the Pākehā - lollies, cakes, puddings, vinegar, pepper and alcohol?

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Synonyms: apuapu, kakato


3. (noun) sweetness, tastiness, flavour.

Ka rongo te tangata ki te reka o ana rohi e kore rawa ia e hiahia ki ngā rohi a tētahi atu peka (TWMNT 16/10/1878:79). / When a person experiences the flavour of his bread she will never want the bread of another baker.

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manawa reka

1. (verb) to be gratified, satisfied, pleased.

Ka oti ngā rahu, ka haere rāua ka tae ki te wai a taua tamaiti; ka titiro taua wahine ka manawa reka (JPS 1912:90). / When the undressed flax baskets were done they both went to his stream, where the woman beheld a sight that pleased her.

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Synonyms: matakuikui, uruhau, āhuareka, harikoa, harakoakoa, waingōhia, pārekareka, wanea, māha, toka, mākona, ngata, upa


2. (noun) interest, curiosity, attention, fascination, appeal, attraction.

I ngā tekau tau atu i 1870 i kaha ake te whakawhānui haere mai o te mahi tūruhi, ā, ngakia ake ana te manawa reka o te hunga whakaeke e mīharo nei ki te taiao (TTR 1996:230). / During the 1870s tourism expanded rapidly with local Maori enthusiastically taking advantage of the interest shown by visitors in their natural environment.

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ngākau reka

1. (verb) to have a positive attitude, have a favourable attitude, have a good attitude.

Ngākau reka ana a Whina i tana kitenga i te kaupapa e whakamahia ana, ā, ko tōna whakaaro ki a Apirana, he tangata titiro whānui, he tangata whakatepe, tino mōhio kē nei ki te mahi ahu whenua (TTR 2000:40). / Whina was favourably impressed when she saw the schemes being carried out, and her opinion of Apirana was that he was a visionary, a practical man with considerable knowledge of farming.

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2. (noun) positive attitude, favourable attitude, good attitude, gratitude.

Kei ana whaikōrero mai i te tau 1936 ki te Whare Pāremata e kitea ai tana koa, tana manawa tau me tana ngākau reka ki te ōritetanga o ngā iwi katoa i roto i ngā ture a te kāwanatanga mō ngā take toko i te ora (TTR 1998:221). / His speeches to parliament from 1936 reflect his joy, relief and gratitude at the racial equality inherent in the government's social welfare legislation.

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pani reka

1. (noun) icing.

Heke Pōkai, Hōne Wiremu

1. (personal name) (?-1850) Ngā Puhi; war leader famous for cutting down the flagpole at Kororāreka because chiefly authority had been subservient to the British Crown.

(Te Māhuri Study Guide (Ed. 1): 68;)

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