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tāwaha

1. (noun) outlet (of a lake).

Ka hoea a Taupō moana ki tōna tāwaha, ā, mā te awa o Waikato ki te pae o te riri (TTR 1994:141). / They paddled across Lake Taupo to its outlet and down the Waikato River to the battlefield.

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2. (noun) opening, entrance (of a river, etc.).


3. (noun) opening, entrance, portal.

Ka tuhera te tāwaha o te riri, kāore e titiro ki te ao mārama (JPS 1902:133). / War is declared and we will not look upon the world of life.

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Synonyms: tomotomokanga, tomokanga

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