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ātaahua

1. (stative) be beautiful, handsome, pleasant, pretty, good-looking, gorgeous, lovely.

Ātaahua ana ā rātou hei (HM 2/2009:10). / Their necklaces are beautiful.

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Synonyms: turua, tau, purotu, waiwaiā, koea, hūmārie, hūmārire, ātanga, pīwari, ngāwari, matareka, hūmārika, rēhia, kakato, rawe, rekareka, hāneanea, ngohengohe, pai, manini, āhuareka, reka, āhumehume, pārekareka, harakoa


2. (modifier) beautiful, handsome, pleasant, pretty, good-looking, gorgeous, lovely.

Ahakoa koe he manu iti, otirā e rere ana koe i runga i ngā rākau ātaahua, teitei hoki noho mai ai (TKO 10/1913:3). / Although you are but a small bird you fly up to the beautiful, tall trees to perch.

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3. (noun) beauty.

Ākuanei ia ka mea, ahakoa rite tō ātaahua ki tō te makipai, kāore koe e mōhio ki te waiata i tētahi rangi kotahi (Popi 1887:66). / Presently, he said that although your beauty is like a magpie’s, you do not know how to sing a single tune.

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Synonyms: rerehua, waiwaiā, hūmārie, tau, hūmārire, ātanga, purotu

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