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2. (noun) selection, separating out.

Nō reira anō hoki i tīmata ai te kōwae o ngā tāngata (TMT 15/7/1861:15). / And so he began to select people.

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Synonyms: tīpakonga, tīpako, kōwhiringa, whiringa, kōwhitinga


3. (noun) division, paragraph, part.

Nā Rēweti hoki i tango te kōwae tuarua, ā, ko ngā kōrero e whai ake nei e mau tonu ki tā Mānihera i tuhi rā (RK 1994:147). / Rēweti also removed the second paragraph and the following text retains what Mānihera actually wrote.

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Synonyms: whiti, kōwai, upoko


4. (noun) module.

Ka whakaritea kia whitu ngā kōwae ako e oti mai i roto i te rua tau, ā, e rua marama te wā e whakaritea ana mō ia kōwae ako (HM 1/1993:9). / It was arranged that there be seven learning modules to be completed over two years and each learning module would be for two months.

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