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uhumanea

1. (verb) to be knowing, clever, intuitive.


2. (modifier) knowing, clever, intuitive.

Koia tonu rā te kōrero tika mō tēnei mahi uhumanea āu i tēnā whare kōpae o tātou (HM 4/1994:11). / That is exactly the right description for this clever work of yours in that round house of ours.

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3. (noun) clever person, intellectual.

E mea kē ana au mā te tangata ninipa tēnei mahi, kaua mā te uhumanea pēnā i a koe. Ka tere hōhā noa iho koe (HKK 1999:131). / I am actually saying that this job is for a nincompoop, not for a clever person like you. You would quickly become bored.

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