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whēraka

1. (verb) (-tia) to act in that way, like that - variation of whērā, pēraka and pērā.

Ka mahia te muka, nā ka kōtihe, nā te makuhane i whēraka ai (W 1971:171). / The flax fibre was made and it broke off short because it was brittle.

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See also pēraka, whēraka, pērā

Synonyms: whēnā, whērā, pēnā, pēnaka, pērā, pēraka, whēnaka

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