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whakawehenga

1. (noun) separation.

Koia ko te whai utu tēnei a Tāwhirimātea mō te whakawehenga o ngā mātua (Te Ara 2015). / This was Tāwhirimātea seeking revenge for the separation of their parents.

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Synonyms: motumotu, wehenga, whakawehewehe, weheruatanga, whakawehe, whakamana wehenga


2. (noun) division.

Arā ētahi whakawehenga karekau he toenga (TRP 2010:329). / There are some divisions that have no remainder.

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