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ohaoha

1. (verb) to be generous, charitable, bighearted, kind.

Ohaoha ana te whakamahi mai a Mōnita i ōna mātauranga me ana mākohakoha hei āwhina i ngā kaihautū tamariki Māori e pihi ake ana (TTR 2000:54). / Mōnita was generous in using his knowledge and expertise to help young Māori leaders.

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Synonyms: tūmomo, tūpore, kano, ngāwari, momo, kātū


2. (modifier) generous, charitable, benefecint, magnanimous, benevolent.

Ka puta i a Te Whatanui ēnei kupu ohaoha rongonui, arā, e tuku ana ia i a ia hei rātā whakaruruhau mō Muaūpoko (TTR 1990:334). / Te Whatanui expressed some famous generous words when he gave himself as a sheltering rātā tree for Muaūpoko.

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Synonyms: oha


3. (noun) offertory, gift.

Kāore he utu mō ngā tīkiti, kāore hoki he ohaoha i roto i ngā karakia (TTT 1/10/1923:16). / The tickets are free and there is no offertory in the service.

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4. (noun) salutation, greeting.

He kaha ki te manaaki ope, he kaha ki te manaaki i ōna hapū ake, he maiohaoha ki ngā tāngata, āhua hē te āhua o te tangata ka ohaoha tonu ia (JPS 1927:252). / She was energetic in hosting visitors, and in showing kindness to her own subtribes, in greeting people, even if a person looked repulsive she would still greet him or her.

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Synonyms: aumihi

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