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hokohoko

1. (verb) (-na) to trade, barter, exchange, sell, buy, export, alternate.

E kīia ana kei ētahi wāhi o te ao ētahi, he hokohoko māti te mahi (TTT 1/11/1929:1919). / It is said that in some parts of the world there are some whose job is selling matches.

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Synonyms: hokonga, tauhokohoko, hoko

papa hokohoko

1. (noun) shopping centre.


2. (noun) shopping plaza.

whare hokohoko

1. (noun) general store, shop.

Mā te moni ka riro mai he parau i te whare hokohoko o te Pākehā (HP 1991:14). / With the finances, a plough could be obtained from the Pākehā store.

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Synonyms: whare pūkainga taonga, toa

pānui hokohoko

1. (noun) advertisement, commercial.

whētuitui hokohoko

1. (noun) concertina.

mahere hokohoko

1. (noun) marketing plan.

Tāke Hokohoko

1. (loan) (noun) Goods and Services Tax (GST).

Me mōhio te ākonga ki te whakanui, ki te whakaiti rānei i te rahinga o tētahi mea, i runga anō i te nui o tētahi ōrau kua whakaritea, pēnei i te whakapikinga utu taonga, i te whakahekenga utu taonga, i te Tāke Hokohoko rānei (Pa 1996:35). / The student should know how to increase or reduce the quantity of something according to a set percentage, such as the mark-up or discount on goods or GST.

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rāihe whare hokohoko

1. (noun) shopping complex.

ahumahi hokohoko ki tāwāhi

1. (noun) export industry.

Tari Hokohoko Whenua Māori

1. (loan) Native Land Purchase Office.

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