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tāwēwē

1. (verb) to be loose, hanging loose, dangling.

I kitea te tūpāpaku i runga i tētahi toka; e tāwēwē iho ana i runga tonu ake i a ia ko tētahi kōtukutuku e kaha ana te puāwai (TTR 1996:184). / The body was found on a rock with a native fuchsia tree in full flower dangling above her.

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Synonyms: ngoru, tangatanga, tatere, tāreparepa, moepuku, mātangatanga, korokoro, tāngengangenga, kaewa, hāngengangenga, hūngorungoru, tāngāngā, tangara, tangoro, tītengi

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