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māwhero

1. (stative) be pink.

Me he māwhero te tae o ngā kapua, he toka tū moana tērā (Te Ara 2011). / If the colour of the clouds is pinkish, it indicates that there is a reef.

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Synonyms: pūwhero, kuratea, mākurakura, pūwhero-mā, pūwherowhero

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