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huihuinga

1. (noun) gathering, crowd, meeting, assembly.

E hia nei ngā huihuinga, i whiriwhirihia ai te kōrero mō te hohou rongo (TTR 1990:245). / There were many meetings where peacemaking negotiations took place.

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Synonyms: tūtaki, tūtakitanga, whakamenenga, hui, huinga

huihuinga o te Pāremete

1. (loan) (noun) parliamentary sitting, parliamentary session.

He rākau taumatua he huihuinga manu

1. A gathering of people for a common cause.

A primary tree perch, a gathering of birds /

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pakaru ana te [huihuinga/whakaminenga]

1. meeting adjourned - an expression used to say that a meeting has ended or the assembly has dispersed.

Nō konei ka mutu ngā kōrero, pakaru ana te huihuinga (TWMNT 18/6/1873:64). / This concluded the speeches and the meeting was adjourned.

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