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wawā

1. (verb) to make a loud indistinct noise, roar, rumble.

Kei te wawā te wai (TTT 1/10/1927:670). / The water is roaring.

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Synonyms: haruru, horu, māorooro, wheoro, kokō, ngunguru, oro, hanguru, rarā

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