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whakamoana

1. (verb) to be uneven, pool, combine.

E ai ki tāna, ko te rapunga whakaaro hei awhi mā ngā rōpū nei he whakamoana i ngā rawa ka tuari atu ki ētahi kē (TTR 2000:54). / According to him, the philosophy for this group was to embrace the pooling of resources and sharing them with others.

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Synonyms: kōroto, hāroto, hārotoroto, puna, papawai, pūroto, pūrotoroto

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