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kāpata

1. (loan) (noun) cupboard.

Me kōrorirori ēnei katoa, me whakatakoto ki te kāpata kia kotahi hāora (KA 1/1/1862:30). / These should all be stirred and then placed in a cupboard for one hour.

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2. (loan) (noun) cabinet.

kāpata rīnena

1. (noun) linen cupboard.

kāpata kaka

1. (noun) wardrobe.

Whakahokia ēnei kaka ki te kāpata kaka e kore ai e tīwekaweka te āhua o te rūma noho. Put these clothes back in your wardrobe so that the lounge won't be messy. /

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kāpata haurehu tāoke

1. (loan) (noun) fume cupboard.

kāpata pouaka whakaata

1. (noun) TV cabinet.

Tirohia te kāpata pouaka whakaaro me kore noa e kitea tō taura hiko. Look in the TV cabinet in the hopes that you'll find your charger. /

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