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whairawa

1. (stative) be rich, wealthy.

Ahakoa whairawa, kore-rawa rānei, ahakoa tinana ora, tinana mate rānei te tangata, ka pūmau tonu taua kurī ki a ia (TP 3/1904:10). / Whether a person is rich or poor, whether in health or sickness, that dog will be loyal to him.

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Synonyms: mōmona, haumako, rangatira, rari

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