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māharahara

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See also: Maharahara

Māori

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Etymology

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Reduplication of mahara (“to think about”).

Verb

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māharahara (passive māharaharatia)

  1. (transitive) to think about frequently
  2. (stative) to be preoccupied, to worry

Noun

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māharahara

  1. anxiety, worry

Further reading

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