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nana

1. (interjection) behold! look! - sometimes nanā.

Nana, ko ngā iwi, ānō he pata wai i roto i te pēre! (PT Ihaia 40:15). / Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket!

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Synonyms: ināia, inā ia,


2. (noun) eyebrow.

Ka hīia tērā ngā nana, ka riri (W 1971:218). / When that one raises the eyebrows, she's angry.

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3. (noun) tattoo marks between the eyebrows.

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