Dialogue X
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Dialogue X.
| T. Ke ihéa kóia tóa tuakúna? | Where is thy brother? |
| P. Ke Wánga róa | At Wánga róa. |
| T. Eahána ía i reira? | What is he doing there? |
| P. E ádu ádu wahíne ána. | He is seeking a wife. |
| T. K'wai ra te wahíne? | Who is the woman? |
| P. Ko méa; ko Téku | Such an one; Téku. |
| T. E pai ána óti te matúa? | Is the parent agreeable? |
| P. E pai ána ra óki ía: e dídi ána te tungáne | He is agreeable: the brother is displeased. |
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| T. E kóre te tungáne e tukúa? | Will not the brother consent? |
| P. E kóre. | He will not. |
| T. E'aha tána méa dídi? | What is the cause of his anger? |
| P. E útu kóre ra óki: ka óre e tuwahíne no te táne. | There is no person in exchange. The intended husband has no sister. |
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