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aroaromahana

1. (verb) to be spring.

Ka puāwai ngā kōwhai he tohu tēnā kua aroaromahana. / When the kōwhai is in flower it's a sign that it's spring.

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2. (noun) spring season, warmth.

Ka waiho ngā kūmara ki ngā rua puta noa i te hōtoke. Ko ngā kūmara kāore i kainga, ka whakatōhia ā te aroaromahana ka whai (Te Ara 2015). / The kūmara were left in underground pits over winter. The kūmara that weren't eaten were planted out the following spring.

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