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waea pūkoro

1. (loan) (noun) cellular phone, cellphone, mobile phone, smartphone.

E ai ki ngā tatauranga o te tau 2001, he waea pūkoro kei te neke atu i te e 58% o ngā kāinga, he kakenga mai te 22% i te 1997-98 (Te Ara). / According to the 2001 census, more than 58% of homes had mobile phones, an increase of 22% since 1997-1998.

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irirangi taumata 3

1. (noun) 3G phone, third generation mobile phone.

waea atamai

1. (loan) (noun) smartphone - a mobile phone combining the features of a cell phone with those of other popular digital mobile devices.

Tārua mai i te PC Pūkoro, waea atamai rānei (LP 2017). / Copy from Pocket PC or smartphone (LP 2017).

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kiriāhua

1. (noun) selfie - a self portrait usually taken with a digial camera or mobile phone held at arm's length or with a selfie stick.

Kua horapa ana kiriāhua mā te pukamata. / Her selfies have been distributed via facebook.

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kuputuhi

1. (noun) text - a short alphanumeric message that is sent between mobile phones or devices .

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