"āwhā" meaning in Maori

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Noun

Etymology: From Proto-Polynesian *afaa (compare with Samoan and Tongan afā “cyclone, hurricane”), from Proto-Central-Pacific *avaa, from Proto-Oceanic *apaʀat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *habaʀat (compare with Malay barat “west”, Tagalog habagat “southwest”), from Proto-Austronesian *Sabaʀat (“southwest monsoon”) . Etymology templates: {{inh|mi|poz-pol-pro|*afaa}} Proto-Polynesian *afaa, {{cog|sm|-}} Samoan, {{cog|to|afā}} Tongan afā, {{inh|mi|poz-oce-pro|*apaʀat}} Proto-Oceanic *apaʀat, {{inh|mi|poz-pro|*habaʀat}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *habaʀat, {{cog|ms|barat}} Malay barat, {{cog|tl|habagat}} Tagalog habagat, {{inh|mi|map-pro|*Sabaʀat||southwest monsoon}} Proto-Austronesian *Sabaʀat (“southwest monsoon”) Head templates: {{head|mi|noun||{{{pl}}}|head=}} āwhā, {{mi-noun}} āwhā
  1. gale, storm, hurricane, any strong winds
    Sense id: en-āwhā-mi-noun-cR4A4Ora Categories (other): Maori entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Maori entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5
  2. heavy or torrential rain
    Sense id: en-āwhā-mi-noun-xpxr6lp0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: āngi, matangi
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          "text": "Nā te nui o te āwhā me te karawhiu o ngā haumātakataka kīhai i taea te māngoingoi ika (TWK 45:5)."
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