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pepa

1. (loan) (noun) paper, newspaper.

Ko te kupu tuatahi o te rīpoata he whakamihi ki te kaha o Rēweti T. Kōhere ki te whakahaere i te pepa, me i kore ana ia kua mate noa atu (TP 9/1907:4). / The first statement of the report is to thank Rēweti T. Kōhere for his energy in managing the newspaper. If it were not for him it would have ceased long ago.

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Synonyms: niupepa, nūpepa, perehi, pukapuka

pepa

1. (loan) (noun) pepper.

He aha te painga o ngā kai reka a te Pākehā - o te rare, o te keke, o te purini, o te winika, o te pepa, o te waipiro? (TKO 31/5/1921:9) / What benefit is there in the sweet food of the Pākehā - lollies, cakes, puddings, vinegar, pepper and alcohol?

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whakangaku pepa

1. (noun) paper-shredder.

ūkui pepa

1. (noun) paper towel.

kini pepa

1. (loan) (noun) paper-clip.

pepa whakapiripiri

1. (loan) (noun) paper maché.

E pai ana te kāpia pepa pakitara mō te mahi nei, te pepa whakapiripiri (RTA 2014:136). / Wall paper paste is suitable for this task of paper maché.

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pepa whakaahua

1. (loan) (noun) photography paper.

pepa whakamaene

1. (loan) (noun) sandpaper.

Synonyms: hōanga

pepa pōti

1. (loan) (noun) ballot paper, voting paper.

Ka tukua ngā pepa pōti ki ngā kaipōti katoa kua oti te rēhita. / Voting papers will be sent to voters who have registered.

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pepa tātari

1. (loan) (noun) filter paper.

pepa tukutuku

1. (loan) (noun) grid paper.

He pai te pepa tukutuku hei tuhi i te kauwhata. / Grid paper is suitable for drawing a graph.

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pepa tūrara

1. (loan) (noun) chromatography paper.

pepa hāpiapia

1. (loan) (noun) sticky note, post-it note.

pepa hirikakā

1. (noun) chilli pepper.

Kai ai ētahi tāngata i ngā pepa hirikakā hei karo i ngā pānga o ētahi mate pukupuku. Some people eat chilli peppers to keep the effects of some cancers at bay. /

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taora pepa

1. (noun) paper towels.

Waiho te muku; ka mātua i ngā taora pepa. Leave the mop, the paper towels will do. /

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pepa mārō

1. (noun) hard copy.

pepa wākiha

1. (loan) (noun) wax paper.

pine pepa

1. (loan) (noun) paper clip.

Synonyms: kinipepa

tārawa ūkui pepa

1. (noun) paper-towel rack.

tekapepa

1. (noun) paper dart.

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