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pēnei

1. (verb) (-ngia,-tia) like this - near or related to the speaker. If the comparison is completed the second element is introduced by me.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 67-68;)

E kai ana te wāhine nei, pēnei me te tīrairaka. / This woman eats like a fantail.

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Synonyms: pēneki, whēnei, whēneki


2. (verb) to act in this way, behave in this way.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 67-68;)

Me tuhi pēnei koe. / You must write like this.

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3. (verb) to think, think mistakenly.

I pēnei ahau kua kore koe e noho mai mō te hui. / I thought you weren't staying for the meeting.

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4. (location) in this direction, here.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 67-68;)

Huri pēnei mai! / Turn this way!

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5. (particle) if, if it were the case, in that case.

(Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 32;)

Pēnei ka kite koe i tētahi kārearea, whakamōhiotia mai. / If you see a New Zealand falcon, let me know.

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