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rā whānau

1. (noun) birthday, happy birthday.

Nō te rā whānau o te Kīngi (Hune 3) ka whakaputaina ngā hōnore ki ngā tāngata nunui o tana emepaea (TTT 1/6/1927:610). / On the birthday of the King (June 3) the honours for the important people of his empire were announced.

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kāri huritau

1. (loan) (noun) birthday card.

huritau

1. (modifier) recurring annually, annual.

Ka haria taua tono ki a Kuīni Wikitōria i te haerenga o te ope hōia Māori ki te whakanui i tōna hui huritau ono tekau (TTR 1994:31). / That request was taken to Queen Victoria when the the Māori contingent of soldiers travelled to celebrate her diamond jubilee.

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2. (noun) anniversary, birthday.

Nō te rā o tana huritau 55 o 1928, ka whakatapua te temepara Rātana (TTR 1996:156). / On the day of his 55th birthday in 1928, the Rātana temple was dedicated.

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hari huritau

1. happy birthday.

Hari huritau ki a koe, hari huritau ki a koe, hari huritau ki a Pānia. Hari huritau ki a koe. Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to Pānia. Happy birthday to you. /

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Te Huritau o te Kuīni

1. (noun) Queen's Birthday.

Ahakoa te pēheatanga o ngā whakaaro o te tangata, he rā whakatā ā-ture tonu te Huritau o te Kuīni. Despite what people think, the Queen's Birthday is still a public holiday. /

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