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auē

1. (verb) (-tia) to cry, howl, groan, wail, bawl.

Nō tō mātau mōhiotanga kua mate, kāore i ārikarika te auē o ō mātau waha (HP 1991:19). / When we knew that she had died we howled our eyes out.

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Synonyms: hāparangi, pararē, tīwaha


2. (interjection) heck! oh dear! - expression of astonishment or distress.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 106; Te Pihinga Audio Tapes/CDs (Ed. 2): exercise 40;)

Takoto mai, e koro, kia tangihia koe e ō iwi. Auē! Ka mau te punga here o te waka nei. Ka ngaro koe, te kaihautū, te kākākura o roto i te pōkai, te puhi o Aotearoa, te kura whakahirahira o Te Waipounamu, te mauri o te whenua, te mauri o te tangata, haere! Haere rā! (TP 7/1906:9) / Lie in state, sir, to be wept over by your people. Oh, dear! The anchor of this canoe is taken. You are gone, the fugleman, the leader of the flock, the adored one of the North Island, the important treasure of the South Island, the life force of the land and the people. Depart! Farewell!

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See also auē taukuri ē

Synonyms: taukiri, āwaiā, aiii

aue

1. (interjection) heck! - expression of surprise.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 106; Te Pihinga Audio Tapes/CDs (Ed. 2): exercise 40;)

Ka oho ake a Tāwhaki, ko ia anake kei reira e tū ana. Ka titiro ia. Aue! Kua tū katoa ngā kōtiro ātaahua! (TWK 1:12). / When Tāwhaki woke up, he was the only one left standing there. He looked around. Heck! All the beautiful girls had already stood up!

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auē taukuri ē

1. (interjection) oh dear! for crying out loud!.

See also taukuri

Synonyms: e [tama] (mā) (e)

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