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māhina

1. (noun) moon.

Nā runga i tēnei āhua ka whakaarahia ake tētahi o ngā kupu tahito mō te marama, arā ko te māhina (HM 3/1994:7). / As a result of this aspect one of the old words for the moon has been revived, namely 'māhina'.

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Synonyms: marama, atarau, ahoroa

2. (noun) early morning light, dawn.

Ka tau te rangi, te ata tuhi, te ata rapa, te ata ka māhina, ka māhina te ata i Hikurangi (Te Ara 2017). / The heavens settled, the dawn began to glow, the dawn began to flash, the early morning light shone on Hikurangi (Te Ara 2017).

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3. (noun) twilight, dim light.

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