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taitua

1. (location) the farther side (of a solid body), beyond, other side, opposite, antonym.

Ko wai tērā kei taitua o te wharenui? / Who is that on the other side of the meeting house?

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Synonyms: tua, tauaro, taurite, tuarite, hakehakeā, hāngai


2. (noun) western sea.

Whea te takutai e whanatu ai e haere? Kei te taitua, kei Te Tahāroa (M 2004:272). / Where are the shores I am to tread in my journey? It will be by the western sea, at Te Tahāroa.

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