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pewa

1. (verb) to raise the eyebrows - in wonder, anger, etc.

Synonyms: manana, matahī, rewha, whakanana


2. (verb) to be a new moon.

Heoi anō hekenga o tōu rā, e kore anō tōu marama e pewa (PT Ihaia 60:20). / Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself.

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Synonyms: kōwhiti, kōhiti, Whitireia


3. (noun) eyebrow, anything arched, arc.

Ka moe ngā kanohi, ka hī ngā pewa, ka tau ngā pane, ka whakatau te reo katoa i te rōreka e whakahaua rā e te waiata (M 2006:42). / The eyes close, the eyebrows are raised, the heads are bowed and they all join in sweet music as directed by the song.

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4. (noun) perch for a bird snare.

He rite te mahi a te pewa ki tā te mutu me te tumu (Te Ara 2012). / The pewa was used in a similar way to the mutu and tumu.

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5. (noun) roe (of fish and marine creatures).

Ka noho ki te kaiota i ngā pewa o ngā pāua (PK 2008:191). / They sat down to eat the uncooked roe of the pāua.

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