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ārewa

1. (stative) be raised up.

Nā te rū i Heretaunga i te tau 1931, i ārewa ake ai te papa moana o te whanga hei whenua maroke (TTR 1998:235). / The Hawke’s Bay earthquake of 1931 raised the seabed of the inner harbour, converting it into dry land.

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Synonyms: tairanga, noi, marewa


2. (noun) elevated platform, stage.

Whakarewaia ki runga i te pakihiwi, he hikitanga, he hapainga, he amonga, he ārewa, he tauira (M 2007:10) / Hoist it on the shoulder as something to carry, something to lift up, something to shoulder, something elevated as a model.

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