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uruhau

1. (verb) to be happy, contented, pleased, glad.

I te mea kua kitea mai tētahi wahine tino ātaahua nei te reo, koi nei te hinengaro, me ōna āhuatanga katoa e tutuki ai i a ia ngā mahi, ā, koinā māua ko taku wairua e uruhau nei, e ora nei (HM 1/1995:4). / Because a woman with beautiful language has been found, who has a sharp mind and all the qualities to fulfil the tasks, and that's why I'm pleased and contented.

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Synonyms: matakuikui, manawa reka, āhuareka, harikoa, harakoakoa, waingōhia, pārekareka

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