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nāwai, nāwai, (ā), ka ...

1. presently, after a time, in due course - alternative form to nāwai (rā) (ā), ka ....

Ka whawhai tonu, ā nāwai, nāwai, ā ka tuku te rau o te patu, ka mau te rongo (TTR 1990:297). / Fighting continued and in due course arms were laid down and peace was restored.

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Synonyms: hai kō ake nei, ināianei, taro, taro ake, taro kau iho, karo, nāwai, i nāianei, ākuanei, ā kō kō ake nei, ā kō ake nei, ākuara, nāwai (rā) (ā), ka ..., ā muri ake nei, tākaro, i nāia nei

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