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mare heihei

1. (noun) whooping cough, pertussis - a highly infectious disease that is spread by coughing and sneezing. It is caused by bacteria which damage the breathing tubes.

Kāore i roa ka kitea e ia he mare heihei taku mate (TWK 38:10). / It wasn't long before she realised that my illness was whooping cough.

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Synonyms: mare tekekō, mare motu

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