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makawe - hair of the head (human, used in plural: ngā makawe)

He makawe whero te wahine e waiata ana.
The woman singing has red hair.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

He makawe pākākā ō te wahine e waiata ana.
The woman singing has brown hair.
Sentences with a subclause - e... ana

He rite te makawe o Moana ki ō tōna whaea.
Moana's hair is just like her mother's.
This is just like that - he rite tonu

I herua ōku makawe e tōku hoa.
My hair was combed by my friend.
Passive sentences - tikina...

I a au e taiohi ana, i tukua aku makawe kia tupu. I āhua roa tonu.
When I was a teenager, I let my hair grow. It got quite long.
When I was young - I a e tamariki ana

He pango, he parauri rānei ngā makawe o tama?
Is you son's hair black or brown?
Or... - ...rānei

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