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hēra

1. (loan) (noun) sail (of a boat).

Ko ō rātou hū he kiri kekeno, ko ngā kākahu he kiri kekeno anō, ko ngā toenga o ngā hēra o te kaipuke (TP 12/1907:2). / Their shoes were of seal skins, their clothes were also of seal skins and the remnants of the ship's sail.

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Synonyms: kōmaru, tere, , rere, rāwhara

Hera

1. (loan) (personal name) Sarah.

…ka whakaritea ko tana tamāhine, a Hera, hei wahine mā Tāwhiao (TTR 1990:71). / …it was arranged that his daughter, Sarah, would be Tāwhiao’s wife.

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whakatere waka hēra

1. (loan) (verb) to go yachting.

Ka kitea te iwi ki ngā roto me ngā awa, e kaukau ana, e retiwai ana, e kōreti ana, e whakatere waka hēra ana (Te Ara 2013). / The people are seen on the lakes and rivers swimming, waterskiing, kayaking and yachting.

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