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karaehe

1. (loan) (noun) class.

Kua whakaaetia kia wehewehea ngā tamariki kia rua ngā karaehe. / It has been agreed that the children be divided into two classes.

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See also karāhe, karaihe

karaehe

1. (loan) (noun) glass, mirror.

Ko te karaehe kotahi rā anō i inumia e Te Kopi āku i kite ai (MM.TKM 1/5/1855:5). / That one glass was the only one I saw Te Kopi drink.

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See also karaihe, karāhe

Synonyms: karāhe, karaihe, whakaata, whakaataata

karaehe

1. (loan) (noun) grass.

Whakapaia te oneone mō te karaehe me te korowa. / Prepare the ground for grass and clover.

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karaehe toroi

1. (loan) (noun) ensilage, silage - grass compacted and stored in airtight conditions for winter fodder.

He kai kaingākau nā te kau te karaehe toroi… (TAH 5:24). / Ensilage is a favoured food of cows…

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Synonyms: karapēpē

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