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uwhi

1. (verb) (ūwhia,-a,-ngia) to cover, spread over, spread out (forming a cover), bestow.

He hautupua ngā mihi i ūwhia ki runga ki a ia, nāna rā a Tūranga me ōna iwi i hāpai (TTR 1996:21). / Remarkable praise was bestowed on her for her advancement of Gisborne and its people.

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2. (noun) covering, tablecloth.

Ko ngā uwhi whakamahana tīpāta e hokohokona ana e ia, nāna tonu i whatu (TTR 1996:71). / She also sold tea cosies, which she made herself.

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