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moehewa

1. (verb) to dream.

I tā Ihowā whakahokinga mai i ngā pononga o Hīona i rite mātou ki te hunga e moehewa ana (PT Waiata 126:1). / When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that dream.

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2. (verb) to be under a wrong impression, think mistakenly.

Kei moehewa te tangata i kuhua noatia ngā kōrero a Hone Mohi Tāwhai (KO 15/12/1883:14). / One should not be mistaken into thinking that Hone Mohi Tāwhai's account has been inserted randomly.

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3. (noun) dream.

Ko te maruāpō, ko te tōmina nui, ko te moehewa o Tīmoti kia rite anō tēnei whenua ki tō ngā Hāmoa ā-reo nei, arā, kia rangona te reo ahakoa huri ki hea, ahakoa haere ki hea (HM 4/1998:3). / The aspiration, the great desire, the dream of Tīmoti is that this country be like that of Samoa, language-wise, that is that the language be heard no matter where you turn or where you go.

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