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paipa

1. (loan) (noun) pipe, smoke.

Ka pangā te paipa ki te ahi, hei te uinga a te hākui rā ki tana paipa, kua wera kē (TP 2/1904:1). / The pipe was thrown into the fire and when the elderly lady asked for her pipe it had already been burnt.

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Synonyms: kōrere wai, kōrere, , momi

kai paipa

1. (loan) (verb) to have a smoke.

Tekau meneti i tukua mō te kai paipa. / There was a ten minute break for smoking.

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2. (loan) (verb) to be everyday, informal, ordinary, mundane.

pūkeru paipa

1. (loan) (noun) pipe organ.

Ko te pūkeru paipa – ka puta tōna reo i te pupuhi o te hau ki roto paipa (RTP 2015:82). / The pipe organ - its sound is produced by air moving through pipes (RTP 2015:82).

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paipa ngongo

1. (noun) Hookah, shisha.

kia poto te kakau o te paipa

1. keep it brief - an expression reminding speakers to keep their speech brief. Literally ‘keep the mouthpiece of your pipe short’.

Tāne mā, kia poto te kakau o te paipa, ā, kia hāngai ki te kaupapa. / Men, keep it brief and stay on topic.

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