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wē

1. (noun) water, liquid, fluid.

Ka taea te wē te riringi. / Liquids can be poured.

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Synonyms: ngongi, wai

wē

1. (location) the middle.

Noho ai te toroa i wē moana i te nuinga o tōna oranga. / The albatross lives in the middle of the ocean for most of its life.

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Synonyms: waengapū, waengarahi, poka pū, pokapū, pokapūtanga

wē

1. (verb) to squeal, cry.

I te kitenga i te kiore, kātahi ka wē me te peke ki runga i te tūru (PK 2008:1062). / When she saw the mouse she squealed and jumped onto the chair.

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wē tātari

1. (noun) filtrate.

Ko te mahi a te pepa tātari he pupuri i te totoka tārewa kia kore ai e puta, engari ka puta tonu atu te wē. Ka kīia tēnei ko te wē tātari (RP 2009:389). / The purpose of the filter paper is to not allow the suspended solid to pass through, only the liquid is able to pass through. This is called the filtrate.

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wē waewae

1. (hockey) between feet.

wē parāoa

1. (noun) whale oil.

para wē

1. (noun) liquid waste.

Ko te para wē ka papī atu ki te oneone, ka tāhawahawa i te wainuku (RP 2009:379). / The liquid waste seeps into the soil and contaminates the ground water.

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ipu matū wē

1. (noun) reagent bottle.

nē hā

1. is that so? won't you? won't we? isn't it? isn't she? isn't he? - interrogative emphasising a question, request or proposal. Sometimes written as one word with short vowels, i.e. neha.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 75;)

He wahine ātaahua a Rāhera, nē hā? / Rachael is a beautiful woman, isn't she?

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nē rā

1. is it not? won't you? won't we? isn't it? isn't she? isn't he? - interrogative emphasising a question, request or proposal.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 75;)

Ko Tāne-mahuta te atua o ngā ngahere me ngā manu, nē rā? / Tāne-mahuta is the atua of the forests and birds, isn't he?

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ō mātou

1. (determiner) our (their and my - more than one thing) - a possessive determiner.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

E mātakitaki ana ō mātou mātua i tō rātou waka hou. / Our parents are staring at their new vehicle.

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Synonyms: ā mātou

2. (determiner) we have (they and I and more than one thing).

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He pōtae ō mātou. / We all have hats.

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3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has no control of the relationship or is subordinate, passive or inferior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

ō māua

1. (determiner) our (his/her and my - more than one thing) - a possessive determiner.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Kei te tatari ō māua kaiako ki te minita. / Our teachers are waiting for the minister.

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2. (determiner) we have (she/he and I but more than one thing).

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He whenua ō māua. / We own land.

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3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has no control of the relationship or is subordinate, passive or inferior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

ō tātou

1. (determiner) our (yours and mine - more than two people and more than two things) - a possessive determiner.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Ehara ō tātou kaiako i te wāhine. / Our teachers are not women.

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2. (determiner) we have (you two or more and I and more than one thing).

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He paihikara ō tātou. / We have bicycles.

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3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has no control of the relationship or is subordinate, passive or inferior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

ō tāua

1. (determiner) our(yours and mine and more than one thing) - a possessive determiner.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Kei hea ō tāua waka rererangi? / Where are our aircraft?

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2. (determiner) we have, you (one person) and I have - when referring to more than one thing.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He tuākana ō tāua. / You and I have elder sisters.

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3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has no control of the relationship or is subordinate, passive or inferior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

tā mātou

1. (determiner) our, i.e. their and my (one thing) - often followed by a noun but can stand without one.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

E purei poitarawhiti ana tā mātou tīma i te ata nei. / Our team is playing netball this morning.

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Synonyms: tō mātou, tā tātou, tō māua, tā māua, tō tāua, tō tātou, tā tāua

2. (determiner) we (they and I) have (one thing).

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He ngeru tā mātou. / They and I have a cat.

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3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

tā māua

1. (determiner) our, i.e. his/her and my (one thing) - often followed by a noun but can stand without one.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Kei te tatari tā māua mokopuna ki te pahi. / Our grandchild is waiting for the bus.

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Synonyms: tā mātou, tō mātou, tā tātou, tō māua, tō tāua, tō tātou, tā tāua

2. (determiner) we (he/she and I) have (one thing).

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He nanekoti tā māua. / We have a goat.

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3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

tā tātou

1. (determiner) our, i.e. yours (more than one) and my (referring to one thing) - often followed by a noun but can stand without one.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

E purei haupōro ana tā tātou tama i te rā nei. / Our son is playing golf today.

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See also tātou, ā tātou, ō tātou, tō tātou

Synonyms: tā mātou, tō mātou, tō māua, tā māua, tō tāua, tō tātou, tā tāua

2. (determiner) we (you and I) have (referring to one thing).

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He pounamu wāina tā tātou. / You and I have a bottle of wine.

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3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Audio Tapes/CDs (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

ā mātou

1. (determiner) our (their and my - more than one thing) - a possessive determiner.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

E mātakitaki ana ā mātou tamariki i ō rātou paihikara hou. / Our children are staring at their new bicycles.

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Synonyms: ō mātou

2. (determiner) we have (they and I and more than one thing).

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He kurī ā mātou. / They and I have dogs.

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3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

tā tāua

1. (determiner) our, i.e. your (one person) and my (referring to one thing) - often followed by a noun but can stand without one.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 52-56;)

Kei te tatari tā tāua hekeretari ki a tāua. / Our secretary is waiting for us.

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Synonyms: tā mātou, tō mātou, tā tātou, tō māua, tā māua, tō tāua, tō tātou

2. (determiner) we (you and I) have (one thing).

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 108-110;)

He tuna tā tāua. / We have an eel.

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3. Used in these ways listed above when the possessor has control of the relationship or is dominant, active or superior to what is possessed.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 54-56, 140-141;)

tātou

1. (pronoun) we, us, you (two or more) and I - like all pronouns and personals, takes a when following ki, i, kei and hei but does not take a when used as the subject of the sentence. Never occurs after he, te and ngā.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 13, 31-32, 52-56, 64-65;)

Tātou ka haere. / Let's all go.

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