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tuatea

1. (adjective) be anxious, distressed.

He tuatea ki tōna hoa e mate ana (W 1971:447). / She is concerned for her friend who is dying.

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2. (noun) anxiety, concern, worry, distress.

Ka tukua e Ihowa ki a koe te kanga, te tuatea me te whakatūpehupehu (PT Tiuteronomi 28:20). / The Lord shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke.

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