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manohi

1. on the other hand, but on the other hand, alternatively, then again - a conjunction that is often followed by anō.

Manohi anō ngā atua ririki, ngā atua kahurakiraki nei (TTT 1/8/1923:6). / On the other hand are the minor atua, the unreliable atua.
E kore a muri i a rātau e koroutia mai anō; manohi anō he whārangi rau angiangi tā tēnei whakareanga hei rauhī ki roto i te pūtea whakanakonako, hei pupuri mai i te taonga i korou nuitia e nehe mā (JPS 1929:257). / Our old-time knowledge is no longer desired, and on the other hand this generation possesses but scant knowledge to preserve as a means of conserving the lore so prized by the ancients.

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Synonyms: engaringari, koa, kāpā, otiia, engari, erangi, ia, tēnā, tēnā ko tēnei

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