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rewha

1. (verb) to raise the eyebrows - a sign of assent or agreement.

Ka rewha mai te wahine ki a au, arā ka hī ngā pewa, ka koa taku ngākau. / The woman raised her eyebrows to me and my heart lifted.

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Synonyms: manana, pewa, matahī, whakanana


2. (verb) to squint, have a cast in the eye.

He pūhihi noa te hanga tinana o Wiremu Kupa, ā, ko tētahi o ngā kanohi e rewha ana (TTR 1998:18). / William Cooper was of slight build and had a squint in one eye.

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3. (verb) to be cross-eyed.

Kua rewha kē ngā karu i te roa e noho ana i tana rorohiko (PK 2008:771). / He has gone cross-eyed from sitting at his computer for so long.

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4. (noun) eyelid.

E wehi ana tātou kua kumea kia kapi ngā rewha o ngā kanohi o Ingarangi (KO 15/9/1885:1). / We are afraid that the eyelids of the eyes of England have been pulled shut.

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5. (noun) tattoo marks above the eye.

Te huakitanga mai o te rewha i ōna moko (M 2006:330). / The uncovering of the eye-brow tattoo.

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