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makehua

1. (modifier) innumerable, numerous, countless - normally follows tini.

Ka tiraki ana ngā kapua i ngā pō, ka kitea ngā whetū tini makehua o te rangi. / When the clouds clear at night the multitude of stars in the sky can be seen.

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Synonyms: tuarea, maruru, mahamaha, rea, tini, tokomaha, maha, tuauriuri, papata, wene, makiu, rahi, huhua, nui, hira

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