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arawhata

1. (noun) ladder.

Ka tae atu mātau ki tō mātau tima, ka piki takitahi atu mātau ki runga, mā te arawhata taura (HP 1991:225). / When we arrived at our ship, we climbed up on board one by one via a rope ladder.

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Synonyms: arahanga, arohata


2. (noun) bridge.

Ko te arawhata i Ōmāhu me tērā i Te Pakipaki kua riro i te wai (TWMNT 25/1/1876:20). / The bridge at Ōmāhu and that at Pakipaki have been washed away by the water.

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3. (noun) steps, stairs.

I ēnei rā, tū ai te whare karakia Mihinare o Whakatū ki runga o Cathedral Hill, ā, kake ai koe ki runga mā tētahi arawhata raima (Te Ara 2015). / These days, Nelson’s Anglican cathedral stands at the top of Cathedral Hill, and you climb up to it via some concrete steps.

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