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he aha?

1. (particle) what? why?.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 28-29, 43-44; Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 23; Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 44;)

He aha ērā? / What are those?

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