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1. (verb) (-a) to question, enquire, ask.

Kātahi a Apakura ka karanga ake, “Ko Matuku-tangotango koe e whakaui nei?” (JPS 1922:26). / Then Apakura called out, “Are you who is enquiring Matuku-tangotango?”

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Synonyms: ui, uiui, urupounamu, pātai, pakirehua, whakanano, patapatai, pātaitai

2. (noun) question, enquiry, query.

Ka rere te whakaui a te tangata, “Kāore rānei koutou i kite i taku rākau?” (JPS 1925:318). / The man's question was delivered, “Have you not seen my stick?”

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Synonyms: ui, urupounamu, pātai, pakirehua

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