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kēne

1. (loan) (noun) can.

Ko tētahi mea hē rawa, ko te raweke a ētahi o ā rāua tamariki i ngā kēne whurutu, arā, he mea wero ngā tini, kātahi ka unumia te wai, ka whakahokia ki runga i ngā whata (TTR 1996:60). / One problem was that some of their children would meddle with the cans of fruit, that is they would puncture the tins, drink the juice and put them back on the shelves.

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kene

1. (verb) to turn to sludge.

Ka whati ngā pou hiko nā te taumaha, ka totoka ngā wūru hipi ki te papa, ka pahū ngā kōrere wai, ka kene te penehīni (Te Ara 2015). / Power lines snapped because of the weight, sheep’s wool froze to the ground, water pipes burst and diesel fuel in engines turned to sludge.

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2. (noun) mud,mire,sludge.

Kua poke tōku i te kene (W 1971:113). / Mine is filthy with mud.

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Synonyms: oru, wharu, , poharu, one, paruparu, paru

hua kēne

1. (noun) canned fruit.

Inā kē te nui o te huka kei roto i ngā hua kēne! There's so much sugar in canned fruit! /

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pīni kēne

1. (noun) canned beans.

I ora au i ngā pīni kēne nōku i te kura tuatoru. I survived on canned beans when I was in university. /

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