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nihoroa

1. (modifier) scarce - usually used in the expression tau nihoroa (year of scarcity).

Me pukumahara i te tōnuitanga, kia whai tahua ai i te tau nihoroa (PK 2008:706). / Be cautious in times of plenty so that you have reserves in years of scarcity.

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Synonyms: ongeonge, mōmōhanga, mokomokorea, whakaonge, mōtī, mokorea, pūhore

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