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uara

1. (verb) to desire, value.

Kei whea te mea e uaratia e taku kuru-pounamu? (M 2004:224). / Where is he coveted by my jade ornament? (M 2004:225).

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2. (noun) desire, benefit.

Ko te uara nui ko te kitea mai i roto i te haere nei tētahi āhua e kaha ake ai tātou ki tō tātou reo (HM 1/1988:3). / The main desire is to see in this journey a way for us to strengthen our language.

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3. (noun) monetary value.

Ka haere tonu ngā whakarite hoko mō te poraka. Ko tā ngā rangatira e hiahia ana e £20,000; ko te whakautu a Te Mākarini e £3,000. He roa te kauwhau a Te Hāpuku ki a Te Mākarini mō te nui me te uara o te whenua (TTR 1990:11). / Negotiations for the block continued. The chiefs wanted £20,000; McLean countered with an offer of £3,000. Te Hāpuku made a lengthy appeal to McLean about the extent and monetary value of the land.

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4. (noun) value (maths).

Ko te uara te rahi e whakaaturia ana e tētahi tohu (TRP 2010:303). / The value is the quantity or amount represented by a particular symbol.

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