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marutau

1. (adjective) be safe.


2. (noun) safety.

tūru haumaru

1. (loan) (noun) safety seat, car safety seat, child safety seat.

Ka haere te tamaiti mā runga waka, me noho ia ki tōna tūru haumaru. / When a child travels on a vehicle she must sit in her safety seat.

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tikanga haumaru

1. (noun) safety practice, safety procedure.

mōhiti haumaru

1. (noun) safety goggles, safety glasses.

whakatonu

1. (noun) safety-rail.

whakatina

1. (noun) safety-belt.

kauhauora

1. (modifier) surf lifesaving.

I a ia e pirihimana taiohi ana he pai ki a ia te mahi kauhauora, te mekemeke me te kaipara (TTR 2000:35). / When he was a young constable he enjoyed surf lifesaving, boxing and athletics.

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2. (noun) karakia to secure safety.

Mana Marutau Waka Whenua o Aotearoa, Te

1. (noun) Land Transport Safety Authority of New Zealand.

Mana Ārai Hauata Moana

1. (noun) Maritime Safety Authority of New Zealand.

wehikore

1. (stative) be fearless, in safety, unafraid, intrepid, safely.

Ka tae ahau ki te hunga e āta noho ana, e noho wehikore ana, e noho ana rātou katoa kāhore he taiepa, kāhore he tūtaki, kāhore he kēti (PT Ehekiera 38:11). / I will go to them that are at rest, that dwell safely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having neither bars nor gates.

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āpure punanga

1. (noun) safety zone.

ārai hauata mahi

1. (noun) occupational safety.

autui

1. (noun) cloakpin of whalebone or boar's tusk, safety pin.

taupā haumaru

1. (noun) safety gate (child).

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