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hōhā tahi

1. what a nuisance, how annoying - an expression of impatience.

Pare: Kia tere, kua tōmuri tāua. Rangi: Kiarima meneti anō. Pare: Hōhā tahi koe! / Pare: Hurry up, we’re late. Rangi: Five more minutes. Pare: You’re a bloody nuisance!

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