wai
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of wai
Māori
Example Sentences
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“Really? I thought if we studied the Ala Wai Canal . . .” She trails off.
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I peer through the bus window at the Wai‘anae Mountain Range, brown and hazy in the distance. They are different from my lush green Ko‘olaus.
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Although Kaiona belongs to the Wai‘anae Mountains, I know that there’s another ‘iwa here, one that’s been visiting me.
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And to the left of that shore is the Wai‘anae Mountains. The final rays of western light outline Mount Ka‘ala.
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“Is that why you wanted to study the Ala Wai Canal for the observation journal?”
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