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engaenga

1. (verb) to overflow.

I te tokomaha o ngā tāngata, ka engaenga atu ētahi ki te mahau o te whare (PK 2008:58). / Because there were so many people, some overflowed to the verandah of the house.

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Synonyms: mānu, huri, puhake, pūhakehake, pūrena, ngāekieki, tōrena

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