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rawe - lovely, excellent
Rawe. 1. a. Close, tight. Kia rawe to pa i te tatau.
2. Suitable, becoming. E kore te matau e rawe ki te moana takai ai, engari ano i uta (P.). Ka rawe tou kakahu.
3. Excellent. Mahue rawa tau mea te rawe!
4. Suited, furnished. He kotuku te manu kihai i rawe i te koiraira (M. 277). Hikaia ki runga, kihai i whiwhi; hikaia ki raro, ka whiwhi, ka rawe, ka rauru (P.).
5. Sufficient, enough. E rawe au? (Are yours enough?)
6. Apt, clever. He tangata rawe ki te korero.
7. v.t. Wrap round, tie round. Homai taku maro kia rawea (T. 97). I rawea e ia te pueru hei kaka mona.
whakarawe. 1. v.t. Close, fasten up. Whakarawea nga kete kumara.
2. a. Effecting a union. In the expression rakau whakarawe, a weapon sent to a neighbouring tribe as an invitation to join a war party. Na Waikato te rakau whakarawe mo te mahi ki Wairau.
3. n. Fitting, furnishing. Me nga torowhiti, me nga korewa, me ara atu whakarawe o te waka pairi.
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rarawe. 1. a. Easy, attainable. E kore e rarawe tenei e au.
2. Abundant. Kei te rarawe nga kai o te rua.
3. n. Circuit, boundary. Kei te rarawe o te rangi (J. ix, 206).
4. v.t. Clasp tightly. I rarawe taku ringa i te piharoa (M. 266). Kia tawhiwhi, kia rarawe (S.).
whakararawe, v.t. Make abundant, provide in profusion. Me uta nga patu, me uta nga tao, o mahi ra, e, i whakararawetia ki to iwi (M. 124).
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Rawe hoki te huka me te wai rēmana hei kīnaki.
The sugar and lemon juice are also great as a garnish.
For the purpose of - hei
He makariri, engari he rawe te hararei.
It was cold, but it was a great holiday.
Conjunctions - but - engari
He rawe te kaitono tuatahi. He pai tōna āhua. Heoi anō, he pai ake te reo Māori o te kaitono tuarua.
The first applicant was great. He had a really nice way about him. On the other hand, the second applicant had better Māori language skills.
Conjunctions - on the other hand, however - heoi anō
Ka rawe hoki! E hia te pakeke o tō whaea?
Excellent! How old is your mum?
Family relationships - mother - mama, whaea
He rawe tēnā!
That's great!
That (near you) - tēnā, te... nā
He rawe tērā whakaaro, nē hā?
That is a great idea, eh?
That (over there) - tērā
He paki te rā, he pai te kai, he pai te kōrero. He rawe tērā mutunga wiki i tērā tau.
It was a sunny day, good food, good conversation. That was an excellent weekend last year.
Last week, last month, last year - tērā
He rawe ēnā.
Those are great.
He rawe tō mahi.
Your work is excellent.
Ka rawe te pō nei e Mia, ka nui ngā mihi ki a koe!
This was an excellent night Mia, many thanks to you!
I rawe te rōpū waiata!
The band was excellent!
I tino rawe te rōpū waiata!
The band was really excellent!
He rawe ki a au ōna tukemata.
I really like her eyebrows.
Ka rawe.
Awesome.
Ka rawe hoki!
How great!
Rawe!
Great!
Ka rawe!
Great one!
He rawe tēnā whakaaro.
That's a great idea.
He rawe te kōrero ki a koe.
Fantastic to talk to you.
I tino rawe rawa atu te rōpū waiata!
The band was out of this world!
He rawe te mutunga wiki.
An excellent weekend.
He rawe te tākaro!
It's awesome to play!
He rawe te hākinakina!
It's great to exercise!
Rawe e hoa, koia kei a koe!
Great, love. You are onto it.
He rawe tō whakapaipai whare!
Your house cleaning is excellent!
He rawe ō hū!
Your shoes are so cool!
Ka rawe kē!
How excellent!
Kei konei! Ka rawe koe hei karu mōku.
Here it is! You're an excellent set of eyes for me.
He rawe au ki te waruwaru kūmara
I am great at peeling kūmara
