whare

/ (ˈwɔːrɪ, Moldavian ˈfɒrɛ) /

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noun NZ

a Māori hut or dwelling place

any simple dwelling place, esp at a beach or in the bush

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Word Origin for whare

from Māori

Words nearby whare

whangdoodle, whangee, whap, whapper, whapping, whare, wharenui, wharepuni, whare wananga, wharf, wharfage

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How to use whare in a sentence

He walketh whare grase leadeth, and gambles tew the dallianse ov dewy fragranse.
Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings|Henry Wheeler Shaw
Fitckshun is a kind ov haf wa hous, betwen the temples ov Truth and Fallshood, whare the good and the bad meet tu lie a little.
Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings|Henry Wheeler Shaw
If my memry dont fule me, this iz the same spot whare Noer stood, with the Ark previously.
Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings|Henry Wheeler Shaw
Enclosed yu will be pleazed tew find my fotograff, taken from life, on the spot, whare the circumstanze occurred.
Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings|Henry Wheeler Shaw

Thare are a grate multitude ov individuals who are like blind mules, anxious enough to kick, but kant tell whare.
Josh Billings, Hiz Sayings|Henry Wheeler Shaw