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hūwareware

1. (noun) slime.

Hoki rawa mai ki te puta o tōna tuna, mau ana ko te hūwareware anake, kua riro te tuna (W 1971:73). / When he finally returned to his eel's hole, only the slime remained, the eel had gone.

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2. (noun) mucus.

He wē hāwaniwani te hūwareware ka whakaputaina e ngā kiriuhi hūwareware o te tīnana (RP 2009:215). / Mucus is a slimy liquid produced by mucus membranes in the body (RP 2009:216).

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Synonyms: hūpē

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