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whakangā

1. (verb) to take breath, inhale, catch breath, rest, refresh, relax.

He kī atu ōna tākuta kia whakangā, me mutu te haere i waho, kore rawa ia e ngawhere (TP 5/1910:1). / His doctors told him to rest and to stop going outside, but he would not give in.

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2. (modifier) resting, relaxing.

He takiwā whakangā nō tātau te ngahuru, te takurua, tae atu ki te tīmatanga o te kōanga (TTT 1/8/1929:1037). / Autumn, winter and the beginning of spring are relaxing times.

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3. (noun) rest, relaxation, breather, time out, holiday, break, leave, vacation, spell.

Kāore te Kīngi i pai kia whakararurarutia te Kuīni, he whakangā hoki nāna taua haere (TP 5/1910:1). / The King didn't want to bother the Queen because that trip was a holiday.

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Synonyms: maiki, toe, maunu, wehewehe, wehe, waiho iho, tuku, awaiho

whakangae

1. (verb) (-tia) to make to call out, cause to squawk.

Ka whakangaetia te mōkai (W 1971:226). / The decoy bird was made to squawk.

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rangi whakangā

1. (noun) rest day, weekend.

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