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hemi

1. (noun) (cricket, score) extra.

Hēmi

1. (loan) (personal name) James, Jim.

Ko te rā o Piripi rāua ko Hēmi (Ma 1841:5). / The day of Phillip and James.

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See also Tiemi

Synonyms: Tiemi, Timi, Hīmi

hemi

1. (loan) (noun) hames - curved metal or wood pieces attached to a horse collar to which the traces (straps, ropes or chains) of the harness are attached by which a carriage or wagon is drawn.

Ka whakamaumau i ngā tīni ki ngā hūka o te hemi, ka here i ngā reina ki te paraire (HP 1991:25). / I attached the chains to the hooks of the hames and tied the reins to the bridle.

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Pōtatau, Hēmi

1. (personal name) (1904-1994) Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Rākaipākā; Presbyterian minister, soldier, author of He Hokinga Mahara, the only full-length autobiography written in Māori.

(Te Māhuri Audio Tapes/CDs (Ed. 2): exercise 12;)

Popi, Hēmi Henare Te

1. (loan) (personal name) James Henry Pope (1837-1913) teacher, school inspector, educationalist and writer, appointed in 1880 as inspector of native schools, which he developed and oversaw for 24 years.

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