"e hoa" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: e hoa ma [plural]
Etymology: From Māori e (“vocative particle”) + hoa (“friend, companion”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|mi|e||vocative particle}} Māori e (“vocative particle”) Head templates: {{en-noun|e hoa ma|nolink=1}} e hoa (plural e hoa ma)
  1. (New Zealand, as a form of address) Mate, friend. Tags: New-Zealand

Inflected forms

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