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pātuhi

1. (noun) key (of a keyboard).

Ko tā ngā pātuhi putanga he āwhina ki te whakatere i tēnei paetukutuku (PO 2017). / The purpose of the access keys is to help navigate this website.

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pātuhi putanga

1. (noun) access key (computer).

Ko tā ngā pātuhi putanga he āwhina ki te whakatere i tēnei paetukutuku (PO 2017). / The purpose of the access keys is to help navigate this website.

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pātuhi mokowā

1. (noun) (keyboard) space bar.

pātuhi takahuri

1. (noun) toggle key.

pātuhi taumahi

1. (noun) function key.

pātuhi whakakē

1. (noun) modifier key.

papa pātuhi

1. (noun) keyboard (computer and typewriter).

pātuhi pokatata

1. (noun) short cut keys (computer).

Whakamahia ngā pātuhi pokatata (LP 2017). / Use shortcut keys (LP 2017).

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pātuhi hōnea

1. (noun) escape key.

pātuhi ripa

1. (noun) tab key.

pātuhi mana

1. (noun) control key.

pātuhi tāuru

1. (noun) enter key.

pātuhi neke

1. (noun) shift key.

pātuhi aronga

1. (noun) direction key.

pātuhi hokimuri

1. (noun) backspace key.

pātuhi kāinga

1. (noun) home key.

pātuhi kōkuhu

1. (noun) insert key.

pātuhi mātāmua

1. (noun) primary key.

pātuhi muku

1. (noun) delete key.

pātuhi pere

1. (noun) arrow key.

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