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ngohengohe

1. (verb) to be soft, supple, pliable, flexible.

He ngāwari ki te kutētē nō te mea he ngohengohe ōna titi ki te kūtē, ki te roromi (HP 1991:25). / It was easy to milk because her teats were pliable for squeezing and grasping.

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Synonyms: māngohe, ngohe, pīngore, kōngohe, kōpē, ngāwari


2. (modifier) easy, agreeable, pleasant.

He kaumātua ngohengohe, hūmārika, kaingākau ki ngā akonga i raro i a ia (TKO 30/10/1920:8). / He was an agreeable elder, amiable and fond of the pupils under him.

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Synonyms: rekareka, hāneanea, pai, manini, āhuareka, ātaahua, purotu, reka, āhumehume, pārekareka, hūmārire, harakoa, ngāwari, hūmārie, matareka, hūmārika, rēhia, kakato, rawe


3. (noun) softness.

Me hāngī i mua i te kai, kia puta anō ai te ngohengohe me te reka (Te Ara 2016). / Before eating they had to be cooked in a hāngī so the softness and tastiness would become evident.

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