1. (loan) (noun) chocolate.
Nā runga i te āwangawanga o ngā kātipa kāore anō ia i kai mō tētahi wā e hia kē nei te roa, whāngaitia ana a Katerina e rātou ki te tiakarete me tētahi unu tī he mea mahi mai i te mīti kau. (TTR 1998:117). / Because the officials were concerned that she had not eaten for some time, they gave Katerina chocolate and a drink of beef tea.
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