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haumātakataka

1. (noun) hurricane, cyclone, tornado, typhoon.

He āwhā nui, ā, he tino kino te pupuhi o te haumātakataka. / A hurricane is a bad storm with a violent wind.

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huripari

1. (noun) hurricane, cyclone, tornado, typhoon.

I huna te whānau i roto i tētahi ana i te kino o te huripari. / The family hid in a cave because the fierce storm was so terrible.

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Hau Āwhiowhio

1. (personal noun) Hurricanes - a rugby team from the southern North Island.

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