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āwheo

1. (verb) to be surrounded by a halo.

Ka awheo te marama ka taka (W 1971:25). / The moon is completely encircled by a halo.

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2. (noun) roundabout, halo.

He āwheo tōna, he huatau momo atua tonu atu ana huanga (TTR 1996:55). / She had a halo, an elegance of almost godlike attributes.

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Synonyms: kopipio, āwhio, porowhawhe, potapotae, takaāwhio, takawhawhe, autaki

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