1. (location) the other side (of the sea, valley or river), opposite side, overseas, abroad.
I pōhēhē au nō te tau 1943 i wera ai, ā, i rāwāhi au i taua wā (HP 1991:6). / I thought mistakenly that it was burnt down in 1943 - I was overseas at that time.
Synonyms: tāwāhi, tapa tauaro
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