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kāo

1. (interjection) no - used only as a negative answer to a question. It is a shortened form of kāore.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 15, 110;)

Ka taea e te kāmera te rere? Kāo. / Can a camel fly? No.

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Synonyms: karekau, kāore kau, kārekau, kāhore, āna, ehē, horekau, kāore, kāre, tē, e

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