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pāina

1. (verb) (-tia,-hia) to dry.

Ka mahia hoki tā rātou ake taura, he mea pāina ngā harakeke ki te ahi kia āhua maroke ai (JPS 1915:31). / They made their own rope, and scorched the flax with fire so that it was somewhat dry.

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2. (verb) to warm oneself, bask, dry.

I tētehi rangi ka tahuri aua wāhine ki te miro i ā rāua muka. I reira a Wheto e pāina rā ana (M 2004:290). / One day those women set about twisting flax fibre. Wheto was there sunning himself.

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Synonyms: inaina, ina, pāinaina, pārara

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