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waireka

1. (verb) to be agreeable in flavour.


2. (modifier) sweet drink, soft drink.

He aihikirīmi, he keke, he pounamu inu waireka, ngā taonga mō ngā whakataetae (HP 1991:272). / Icecream, cakes and bottles of soft drink were the prizes for the competitions.

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3. (noun) sweet drink, soft drink.

Kikī ana te tēpu i ngā momo kai ātaahua katoa. He mīti, he pīkaokao, he kaimoana me ngā hua whenua, hua rākau, tae atu ki ngā purini me ngā waireka (TWK 60:2). / The table was full of all types of beautiful foods. There was meat, chicken, seafood, vegetables, fruit and even deserts and soft drinks.

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