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onepū

1. (modifier) sandy.

E kī ana tētahi Pākehā i Merepana, kua koa rātou i te mea kua kitea te tarutaru e tupu ana i ngā wāhi onepū (TW 21/12/1878:6/638). / A Pākehā in Melbourne says that they are happy to see grass growing in the sandy areas.

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2. (noun) sand.

E haka mai ana te hīrangi i tātahi i te wera o te onepū (PK 2008:115). / The beach is shimmering from the heat of the sand.

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Synonyms: kirikiri, one

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