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kaniawhea

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Māori

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Etymology

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From kania (“saw back and forth”, verb).

Verb

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kaniawhea

  1. (stative) to feel remorseful

Derived terms

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Noun

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kaniawhea

  1. remorse, regret, guilt, compunction

Further reading

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  • John C. Moorfield (2011), “kaniawhea”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN
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