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rehe

1. (verb) to be wrinkled.

Kua rehe te kiri o taku kuia. / My grandmother's skin is wrinkled.

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2. (verb) to be stunted, puny, undersized.

Ka rehe te tamaiti, ā, ka pūkiki (JPS 1906:21). / The child will be puny and stunted.

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Synonyms: kaurehe


3. (noun) wrinkle, fold in the skin.


4. (noun) expert, deft hand, virtuoso.

He tangata te hautipua he nui ōna pūmanawa ki āna mahi toi, arā, he tohunga ki āna mahi, he rehe. Kāore i nui te kitea o tēnei momo (RTP 2015:55). / A prodigy is a person with immense talent in their artistic field, an expert at what they do. Such people are few and far between (RTP 2015:55).

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See also ringa rehe


5. (noun) moko marks over the eyebrows.

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