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mākekehu

1. (modifier) light-haired, fair-haired, blond.

E kīia ana he tangata ātaahua a Māhu, he tangata roa, he kiritea, he āhua mākekehu te uru o te māhunga (JPS 1926:99). / It is said that Māhu was a handsome man, a tall person, fair skinned, with a head of quite fair hair.

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Synonyms: urukehu

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