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minaka

1. (verb) (-hia,-tia) to desire, want, need.

E minaka ana taku waha ki te kai nei (W 1971:202). / I desire this food.

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2. (noun) desire, want, need.

Ko te utu mō te rīwai e rima pauna mō te tana, otirā kua ngihangiha te mākete ināianei i te rīwai, ā kore rawa ake he utu. Engari te kānga, e nui haere ana te minaka ki tēnā me te kake haere o te utu (TMT 15/4/1861:15). / Potatoes are five pounds per ton, but the market is just now glutted, and it is difficult to sell them. But there is an increasing demand and a climb in prices for maize.

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Synonyms: matainaina, matawara, hiahia, pīrangi, mate, hemo

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