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ngaua

1. (determiner) those (mentioned before) - plural of taua. Must be followed by a noun. Tainui variation of aua.

Pōwhiri mai ana ngaua iwi rā, kātahi ā mātou tamariki ka ngeri atu, me mātou e karanga ana (TWK 47:31). / When those tribes welcomed us, then our children performed a ngeri back and we called.

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See also ngau, aua

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