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horekau

1. (interjection) no, not - northern dialectal variation for kāore.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 15, 56, 75-76, 83-84, 109-110;)

Horekau ahau i taunga ki tēnei tikanga (TAH 76:2). / I was not used to this practice.

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Synonyms: karekau, kāore kau, kārekau, kāhore, āna, ehē, kāore, kāre, , e, kāo, kaua, kore, hore, hore kau

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