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hāunga

1. (particle) besides, except, not including, apart from, notwithstanding, not counting, excluding, despite.

Hāunga a Hōne, whai ana i ngā tapuwae o te pāpā ki ngā mahi rēhi hōiho (TTR 1998:3). / Apart from John who followed in the footsteps of his father into horse racing.
Hāunga rā, i mau tonu tana ratonga nēhi mō ngā Māori o ngā nohonga kāinga e rua e tata tonu ki tōna kāinga, me ērā tāngata atu anō hoki o te hapori (TTR 2000:163). / Despite that, she continued to provide nursing services to Māori at two nearby settlements and to other residents in the community.

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Synonyms: ahatia, ahakoa, he ahakoa

haunga

1. (stative) be stinking, smelly, putrid, reeking, fetid, odorous, stale.

He ika tērā e haunga mai nei. / That fish is smelly.

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Synonyms: ero, piro, kōhangohango


2. (noun) foul smell, unpleasant odour, stink, stench, horrible smell.

Kua pā mai te haunga o te pākoro poaka. / The stench of the pigsty has reached me.

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taru haunga

1. (noun) fennel, Foeniculum vulgare.

Ko ngā taru kino e whakamāramatia ana, he tātarāmoa, he kōtimana, he taru haunga (TP 11/1908:10). / The noxious weeds are explained as being California thistles, Scotch thistles and fennel.

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pakaru mai te haunga

1. pathetic, useless, it's the pits, how terribly offensive - a colloquialism used to express criticism of something or what someone has done.

Pakaru mai te haunga o tā rātou waiata. / Their song is the pits.

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