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kaiwhakaako

1. (noun) educator.

kaiwhakaako

1. (noun) teacher, lecturer, coach, trainer, instructor.

E kī ana ngā kaiwhakaako Pākehā ko wai ka tohu, kei te kōrero kino kē ngā tamariki nei mō rātau (HP 1991:32). / The Pākehā teachers do not understand and say that these children are swearing at them.

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Synonyms: kaikauwhau, pūkenga

nohoanga kaiwhakaako

1. (noun) coaches' box.

whakangungu kaiwhakaako

1. (noun) teacher training.

Ko te āhuatanga nui kei te kaha te whiriwhiritia ko te āhua ki te whakangungu kaiwhakaako (HM 4/1993:4). / The main aspect being discussed is the nature of teacher training.

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