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mōwaho

1. (location) outward, peripheral to, external to, on the outskirts, on the outside.

I whānau a 'Bob' Tūtaki ki Ruahāpia kāinga, kei mōwaho mai o te tāone o Heretaunga (TTR 1996:262). / 'Bob' Tūtaki was born at Ruahāpia on the outskirts of the town of Hastings.

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2. (modifier) outward, peripheral to, external to, on the outskirts, on the outside, outwardly.

He tauranga mōwaho (W 1971:212). / An anchorage in the open sea (W 1971:212).

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3. (noun) outlier (maths).

Mehemea ka noho tētahi raraunga ki waho kē atu o te wāhi e noho ana te nuinga, ka kīia he mōwaho tērā (TRP 2010:179). / If a piece of data sits outside the place where most of the data is located, it is said to be an outlier (TRP 2010:179).

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