makue - Te Aka Māori Dictionary

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1. (verb) to be very pleasant (of taste), tasty, delicious (of food).

Makue ana te reka nei (W 1971:171). / This food is delicious.

2. (noun) sweetness, tastiness, flavoursome.

Pau katoa tana pūrini – i pērā rawa te makue o taua kai. / She ate up all her desert – it was so tasty.

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