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reihi

1. (loan) (verb) to race (especially horse racing).

He hōiho pai a Kiwi ki te reihi, ā ki te pai o ana uri. / Kiwi was a fine horse for racing and for the quality of his offspring.

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Synonyms: iwi, whakaoma, tauomaoma, tauwhawhai, mātāwaka, momo, tuoma, rēhi, rere, rērehi, peo, karapetapeta, whakataetae, matawaka


2. (loan) (noun) race (especially a horse race).

Ko te tangi o te pere reihi, ka tangi i te koata haora i mua atu o ia reihi, o ia reihi (TW 5/2/1876:62). / The race bell rings a quarter of an hour before each race.

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