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hōpa

1. (loan) (noun) sofa, couch.

…ka tango i te pāhi i meatia nei māna, ka kuhuna ki raro i te hōpa (Popi 1887:108). / …he took the purse which had been passed over to him and placed it under the sofa.

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hāneanea

1. (verb) to be pleasant, comfortable.

I reira māua e hāneanea ana i te ua (W 1971:33). / There we were enjoying the rain.

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Synonyms: purotu, matareka, hūmārika, rēhia, kakato, rawe, rekareka, ngohengohe, pai, manini, āhuareka, ātaahua, hūmārie, reka, āhumehume, pārekareka, hūmārire, harakoa, ngāwari

2. (modifier) comforting, luxury.

Nā reira i taea ai e Kaihau te whakawaireka rātou ko tōna whānau, hokona ana e ia te taonga ā-whare, te kākahu, me ngā taonga tino hāneanea, ahakoa te utu (TTR 1996:252). / As a result, Kaihau was able to indulge herself and her family, buying furniture, clothing and other luxury items, despite the cost.

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3. (noun) comfort, armchair, sofa.

I hoki atu ia ki te hāneanea o tōna kāinga. / She returned to the comfort of her home.

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