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keha

1. (verb) to be foul-smelling, smelly, nauseating.

Ki te kore e āta horoia ngā niho me ngā pae, tērā pea ka pā he mate ki ngā pae - ka pupuhi, ka wherowhero, ka mamae, ā, ka keha anō te hā (HJ 2012:262). / If the teeth and gums aren't cleaned properly, problems might occur with the gums - they'll swell, become red and painful, and the breath will be foul-smelling.

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Synonyms: paratoketoke


2. (noun) flea - tiny, jumping, wingless, blood-sucking insects which look as though they have been flattened sideways.

He rite tonu te rakuraku a te kurī i te kaikainga e te keha. / The dog is continually scratching because of the biting by the fleas.

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See also puruhi


3. (noun) ulcer, sore.

He mea kōmekemeke ngā rau hei tākai mō ngā keha, mō te mate paipai hoki (Te Ara 2011). / Leaves were pounded and applied as a poultice for ulcers and venereal disease.

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4. (noun) turnip, Brassica rapa, turnip-like plants.

Nui rawa atu te tupu o tērā keha, o te pīti ki Niu Tireni nei (MM 22/9/1853:2). / That turnip-like plant, the beetroot grows very well in New Zealand.

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