kauono Pronunciation
1. Represent, replace, substitute for somebody; fill a vacant title or post; a representative, substitute, replacement. Kua kauono'ia te tā'onga ariki ki tāna tamaiti. The king's son succeeded to the title. Kua kauono rātou i te tā'onga ki te tama mata'iapo. They filled the title with the eldest son. Kua ‘iki‘ia ‘a Tā ‘ei kauono iā Tere. Tā was picked to replace Tere. Kua ‘aere mai te Kāvana Tiānara ‘ei kauono i te Ariki Va‘ine. The Governor-General came to represent the Queen. Te kauono o te ariki. The king’s representative.
2. Word used as a grammatical substitute, esp. Kauono nōmena. Pronoun. E 'akataka mai te kauono. Pick out the pronouns.
Kauono Pronunciation
1. (n.) A substitute .
2. (v.) A substitute, to substitute, to take the place of .
kau- Pronunciation
1. (See kauamo, kauono, kauraro, kaurunga.).
2. (See kauvai river, lake.).
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