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kawhena coffin (n)
Ka panipania ia ratou, a, i whakatakotoria ia ki roto ki tetahi kawhena i Ihipa. (Mang.1 1840,p.47)
Ka uwhiuwhia te kawhena ki te wai tapu e te Katekita, muri iho ka kawea te tupapaku ki te whare karakia. (Pom.8 1847,p.532)
Ko nga tangata ora e tarai kawhena ana, ko etahi e karakia ana. (Whiteley 1847,p.23)
A, ka whakatakotoria ki roto ki te kawhena, i Ihipa. (Kareti 6 1852,p.31)
A moe mai koe I roto te kawhena. (MM2 2:11 1856, p.13)
Ko tona kawhena he mea whakapaipai ko te hipoki a runga o te kawhena ko tetahi o nga kara a te Kuini. (Misc.8 1871)
Na nga Pakeha rangatira anake i hapai te kawhena ki te poka. (Misc.8 1871)
kawhenatia to put in a coffin (vt)
Kia kawhenatia te tupapaku. (Pom.8 1847,p.526)
Kia kawhenatia te tupapaku. (Pom.6 1879,p.99)