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hāngai

1. (verb) (-tia) to be apposite, relevant to, correspond to, in line with, opposite, directly.

Ko tēnei kupu ko 'mahi' ehara i te mea e hāngai ana ki ngā mahi ā-ringa anake (TTT 1/2/1925:179). / It's not as if this word 'work' is only applicable to physical work.

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Synonyms: tauaro, taurite, tuarite, hakehakeā, taitua


2. (verb) (-a) to step across, astride.

Tino tūpato rāua kei hāngaia ā rāua aho, ka pūhere (TWK 5:2). / They were very careful not to step over their lines and render them useless.

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3. (modifier) perpendicular (maths).

Ina pūtahi ētahi rārangi e rua, ā, e 90º te koki, ka kīia he rārangi hāngai. E whā ngā koki hāngai i te huringa kotahi. E 90º te rahi o tētahi o ngā koki o te tapatoru hāngai (TRP 2010:105). / When two lines intersect and form an angle of 90º, they are said to be perpendicular lines. There are four right angles in a revolution. One of the angles in a right angled triangle is 90˚ (TRP 2010:105).

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