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honga

1. (-ia,-tia) to tilt, list, make to lean to one side.

Hongaia ngā titi kia kore ai ngā taura o te tēneti e pahuhu (PK 2008:128). / Tilt the pegs so that the ropes of the tent don't slip off.

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Synonyms: tītaha, whakaraupapa, whakarārangi, whakatūtira, tūtira, rārangi, kōhoi, tūpuhi, taramore, whāiti, whīroki, wharara, whīrokiroki, hīroki, tūai, tūoi, tūpuhipuhi, hauwarea, hirinaki, pāhehaheha, paparewa, tokoroa, pirohea, taiuru, whirinaki

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