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mangeo

1. (verb) to be itchy, irritate.

Mangeo katoa te kakati o te namu (Te Ara 2016). / The bite of the sandfly is itchy.

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2. (verb) to be acrid, acidic, bitter, sour.

Ka tae māua ki te moana mate, te wāhi i panā atu rā a Rota, ka inu i te wai, a mangeo ana (KO 1/4/1882:2). / We arrived at the Dead Sea, the place where Lot was banished, and drank the water and it was bitter.

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Synonyms: kawa, hīmoemoe


3. (noun) irritation, annoyance, frustration, itchiness.

Mā te pani ki te pēkena houra e heke ai te pupuhi, e iti iho ai anō hoki te mangeo (HJ 2015:73). / Applying baking soda will reduce the swelling, and also there will be less itchiness.

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