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moe ahiahi

1. (noun) to have a siesta.

I ētahi whenua moe ahiahi ai ngā tāngata i muri i te tina, he wera nō ngā rā. / In some countries people have a siesta after lunch, because the days are so hot.

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2. (noun) siesta.

Mutu ana te tina, ko te moe ahiahi te mahi. / As soon as lunch was over, it was siesta time.

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