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tirohanga

1. (noun) view, sight, aspect.

He māmā ia te manu ki te hāro haere i ngā takiwā nei, ki te whakahou i ngā tirohanga kanohi o ngā rā ka huri nei (TP 1/1/1900:8). / But it's easy for a bird to soar over these regions to view again familiar landscapes.

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Synonyms: kanohi

tirohanga whānui

1. (noun) overview, broad view.

Kei runga ake te pā nei i a Whakatāne, ā, he tirohanga whānui ki Te Moana-a-Toitehuatahi (Te Ara 2013). / This pā is located above Whakatāne and affords a magnificent view of Te Moana-a-Toitehuatahi (the sea of Toitehuatahi).

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Synonyms: tiro whānui

tirohanga tauanga

1. (noun) statistical survey.

Ko Hinetītama koe, matawai ana ngā karu i te tirohanga atu

1. The inherrent physical and spiritual beauty of a woman as seen through the eyes of the beholder.

You are Hinetītama, the eyes tear up when you are looked upon. /

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