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wherahanga

1. (noun) opening.

Nō te wherahanga i ngā ringa, kitea ana he pātene i roto i tētahi o ōna ringa (HTK 11/3/1893:5). / When they opened the hands a button was found in one of his hands.

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Synonyms: pūahaaha, tarawaha, tomotomokanga, pūaha, wāhi, wāhinga, tāwaha, tomokanga, whakapuare, whakatuwheratanga, whakapuaretanga, whakatuheratanga, puare, puta, pūwaha, angotanga, waha, whakatuwhera, wherawhera, putanga, whakatuhera

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