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tau o te ate

1. (noun) heart-strings, deep emotion, feelings.

Kakare kau nei te tau o taku ate (W 1971:100). / My emotions are stirred.

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2. (noun) soul mate, lover, partner, darling.

Kai whea te tau o taku ate? (W 1971:19). / Where is my soul mate?

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Synonyms: hoa, hoa haere kōtui, hoa rangatira, tahu, kairoro, hoa tākunekune, ipo, whaiāipo, tau, makau

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