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taitea

1. (verb) to be pale, white.

Kei te nui te pungapunga i konei, koirā i taitea ai te onepū (PK 2008:821). / There is a lot of pumice here, that's why the sand is white.

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Synonyms: teatea, kōmā, , horotea, kōtea, mōtea


2. (noun) whitewood, sapwood.

Ruia taitea, kia tū ko taikākā anake (TP 8/1908:9). / Strip away the sapwood so that the heartwood stands alone.

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