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1. (adjective) be white, clean.

Kīhai i roa te pōuriuritanga iho, ka puta mai te kāhui manu, he  ngā māhunga (NIT 1995:19). / It wasn't long after dark when a flock of birds with white heads appeared.

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2. (modifier) white, clean, faded, pale.

Mehemea he paru te paraihe, ka hē te māhunga (TTT 1/4/1923). / If the brush is dirty the clean hair will be contaminated.

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Synonyms: teatea, kōmā, horotea, kōtea, taitea, mōtea

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