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tuhera

1. (verb) to be open.

I a ia e pīkau ana i ētahi pouaka pī, ka tarutu te kāta, ka tuhera tētahi o ngā pouaka, ka werohia ia e ngā pī (TPH 15/2/1912:2). / While he was transporting some beehives, the cart jerked violently, one of the hives opened and he was stung by the bees.

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See also tuwhera

Synonyms: marake, pūaha, tuwhera, māhorahora, matata, matatea, tīwhera, areare, kohera, wātea, whakaareare, whakapuare, whewhera, uaki, mawhera, koraha, mārakerake, kohea, ango, puare, tīwara, tūmatanui, pawhera, hemahema, whakatuwhera, whakatuhera, huaki, poare, hīrikore, are, pōaha, puakaha, raha, tūraha, tawhera


2. (modifier) open.

He kete tuhera tonu taku kete (JPS 1948:42). / My basket is wide open.

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