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aronga hōkaka

1. (noun) sexual orientation.

aronga taera

1. (noun) sexual orientation.

Mā te mārama ki ngā ariā matua e pā ana ki te ira ā-koiora, te aronga taera me te ira e āhei ai te tangata ki te tautoko i te hunga āniwaniwa. (F 2019: 9) / Understanding core concepts around biological sex, sexual orientation, and gender is central to supporting rainbow people.

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Synonyms: aronga hōkaka, hōkakatanga

hōkakatanga

1. (noun) sexuality.

Mai i tōna tamarikitanga tae rā anō ki te tīmatanga o tōna pakeketanga, he mea huna tōna hōkakatanga e ia. / From his childhood right through to the beginning of adulthood he hid his sexuality.

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2. (noun) sexual orientation.

hōkakarua

1. (noun) bisexual.

Synonyms: taerarua, taharua

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