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tahua

1. (noun) heap - especially of food at a feast.

Te take o tēnei puha, i hapa i te kai, arā, i te wāwāhanga o te tahua (JPS 1901:76). / The reason for this war dance was that they made an error with the food, that is with the dividing up of the food of the feast.

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2. (noun) fund, sum of money, finances.

He tangata māhorahora noa nei ia ki te whaikōrero, kitea ake ana hoki tōna hihiri ki ngā mahi tahua (TTR 2000:102). / He was a natural orator and his acumen at financial work was evident.

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3. (noun) budget.

Ko ngā hua o te wā kore mahi o 1920–21, £20,000 te moni i tapahia mai i te tahua a te Tari o te Ora (TTR 1996:144). / As a result of the 1920–21 recession the Health Department's budget was cut by £20,000.

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4. (noun) menu (computers).

Whakatuwheratia te tahua (LP 2017). / Open menu (LP 2017).

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