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

We had big work shops whare we made all de tools, an' even de shovels was made at home.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various
Dey was a big weavin' room whare de blankets was wove, an' dey wove de cloth for de winter clothes too.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various
When dey dripped dry dey was sent to de weavin' room whare dey was wove in blankets an' things.
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States|Various
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