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oha

1. (verb) (-ngia,-tia) to leave as a bequest.

Kua parākiritia hoki tā rātou taonga ki a rātou, kua ohangia (TWMNT 7/11/1876:287). / To them their treasure is established, it has become a bequest.

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2. (verb) to be abundant, plentiful.

Ka rāhuitia ngā pipi, ka oha (W 1971:237). / When the cockles are protected from being harvested they become plentiful.

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Synonyms: rahi, rarawe, rari, hāwere, ngahoro, pukahu, nui, hira, pōike, maruru, ngahiri, ngeangea


3. (modifier) generous, munificent, magnanimous.

Kāre i ārikarika te whakaaro nui me te maimai aroha o ngā iwi o Te Araroa me Wharekahika mō te ngākau oha o ngā mahi a Wī Repa mā rātau (TTR 1996:279). / The people of Te Araroa and Hicks Bay had great respect and affection for Wī Repa's selfless service to them.

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Synonyms: ohaoha


4. (noun) generosity, largesse, munificence.

He mea whakamīharo tana oha ki te tangata (TTR 1996:94). / His generosity to others was remarkable.

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5. (noun) relic, keepsake, gift, treasured bequest.

He manu tawhito, he oha nā ngā mea kua ngaro atu ki te pō, he oha nā ngā tūpuna (TP 1/1/1899:2). / It is an ancient bird, a gift by the ones who have gone to the world of the dead, a gift by the ancestors.

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See also owha

Synonyms: manatunga, owha, whakamahara, whakaturi

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