2. (verb) (-a) to send, request.
Ka tare (tono) mai te tangata tāngenge, ka kīia atu, "Noho atu koe. Ko te mea mārōrō ka haere mai, ko te mea tāngenge ka waiho atu." (White 3 18889:98). / The feeble man asked but was told, "You stay. The strong one will come, but the feeble one will be left."
Synonyms: tonotono, tono, tononga, inoi, ngare, ngarengare, tunga, tuku, unga
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