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kōtaotao hau whenua

1. (noun) cool land breeze.

Nā, ki te pā mai tētahi hau he kōtaotao hau whenua, hau moana rānei, he tohu tēnā e tata ana tētahi marangai te puta mai, he ua pūkohukohu, he ua whakaheke rānei (JPS 1927:357). / Now should a cool land breeze or sea breeze spring up, that is a sign that bad weather is coming, misty rain or a heavier rain.

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