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kīwaha
idiom | colloquiallism
Mātauranga
Education
He Tautuhinga
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Definition
He kupu ōpaki, he kīanga ōpaki rānei e whakamahia noatia ana i ngā whakawhitinga kōrero.
A word or phrase that is not formal or literary and is used in ordinary or familiar conversation.
He Tauira
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Example
Anei ētahi kīwaha hei whakanui i te tangata.
He are some idioms to praise people.
He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō
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English Alternatives
idiom
colloquiallism