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ngāwari - kind, pleasant of personality; easy

Ngāwari, 1. a. Soft. He oneone ngawari.

2. Supple.

3. Moving easily, quick. Kia ata mahi, kia oti ai; kia ngawari te riri kia hinga ai te hoariri (P.). Kia ngawari te hoe.

4. Accommodating, kind.

5. Obedient.

6. n. An edible fungus growing on dead trees.

whakangāwari. 1. v.i. Move quickly. Wahi iti te whakangawaringa atu, kei Rawaki (T. 144).

Williams Dictionary

Ehara tēnei mahi i te mahi ngāwari.
This work isn't easy work.
Negations of identity sentences - ehara...

Kaua e pōhēhē he huarahi ngāwari noa iho te huarahi ki te mātauranga.
Don't kid yourself that the path to knowledge is an easy one.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Kaua e ngāwari tō reo.
Don't speak gently.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kia kaua e ngāwari tō reo.
Don't speak gently.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...

Kia ngāwari ake tō reo!
Speak quieter!
Up - ake

Kaua e ngäwari tö reo. OR Kia kaua e ngäwari tö reo.
Don't speak gently.

He ngāwari tēnei whakamātautau.
This assessment is easy.

Kia ngāwari tō reo.
Speak softly.

Kia ngāwari!
Be gentle!

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