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1. (verb) to be flaccid, limp, soft.

Ka momohe rāpea ōna tuatara e ngana nei ki te kai tangata māna (NM 1928:130). / Its spines were quite limp when it was eager to eat humans.

Synonyms: toti, tīmohea, tākohekohe, tāngange, memeha, totitoti, ngongohe, parure, pīngohengohe, pingohe, wana-kore, mehameha

2. (verb) to be gentle, drooping.

Ka momohe ngā kanohi o Te Māhoihoi (W 1971:205). / Te Māhoihoi's eyes were gentle.

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