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kape

1. (noun) eyebrow.

Ka tū tērā ngā kape o te tangata rā (W 1971:96). / The eyebrows of that man stand out making him look fierce.

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2. (noun) eye socket.

Kia honuhonu ō kape, kia mārama ai ō kanohi te pūkana (W 1071:96). / Your eye sockets should be deep so that your eyes stand out when doing the pūkana.

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3. (noun) kōwhaiwhai symbol - a curved pattern like an eyebrow.

He mea karakara a roto o te kape, ka waiho kia mā a waho (RTA 2014:98). / The inside of the kape symbol is coloured in and the outside is left white.

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4. (noun) moko below the eyebrows.


5. (noun) crescent.

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