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ango

1. (stative) be gaping, open - of things not fitting together.

E tā, kei te ango anō, kāore anō kia piri (W 1971:11). / My friend, it's apart again and not yet sticking together.

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Synonyms: marake, pūaha, tuwhera, māhorahora, matata, matatea, tīwhera, areare, kohera, tuhera, wātea, whakaareare, whakapuare, whewhera, uaki, mawhera, koraha, mārakerake, kohea, puare, tīwara, tūmatanui, pawhera, hemahema, whakatuwhera, whakatuhera, huaki, poare, hīrikore, are, pōaha, puakaha, raha, tūraha, tawhera


2. (noun) gap.

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