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mene

1. (verb) to be assembled, gather.

Ko te tino hiahia hoki, kia puta atu ngā kōrero katoa a ō koutou tūpuna kua mene ki te pō (TTT 1/11/1930:2189). / And the main wish is to publish all the narratives of your ancestors who have gathered in the world of death.

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mene

1. (verb) to show wrinkles, contort the face, smile.

Ka mene mai te kuia i ngā kōrero a tana mokopuna. / The elderly woman smiled at what her grandchild said.

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Synonyms: memene, menemene

Mēne

1. (loan) (personal name) Maney.

Kāore rānei koe i kōrero ki a Mēne i roto i ēnei rā tata nei mō Ngatahira? (TW 7/1875 suppl:15). / Did you not speak to Maney recently about Ngatahira?

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