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āwhai

1. maybe, perhaps - a conjunction.

Āwhai kai te tika ahau, āwhai kai te hē (Ng 1993:272). / Perhaps I'm right, perhaps I'm wrong.

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Synonyms: pea, tērā pea, ākene pea, tēnā pea, ākune, ākuni, ākuanei, ākene, ēkene, āpea, etia

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