rawe
1. (verb) to be excellent, becoming, good, fine, pleasant, nice.
2. (modifier) excellent, becoming, good, fine, pleasant, nice.
He toa a Tama-āhua ki te mau rākau, taiaha, patu poto rānei; ā he tangata rawe ki te haka ia, he reo reka ki te waiata (JPS 1914:6). / Tama-āhua was an expert in the use of weapons, taiaha or short weapons, and he was an excellent haka dancer, with a sweet voice in singing.
3. (noun) excellence, fineness, quality.
Kāti, inā kē te nui o te mahi i kao i a ia me te rawe o tana tuhi (TTR 1996:136). / Well, she collected together a vast amount which was elegantly written.
