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Kōtarani

1. (loan) (modifier) Scottish.

I te whawhai ki Kuturana ka tū a Tianara Maketānara, te kaiwhakahaere o ngā hōia Kōtarani (TP 3/1900:7). / In the battle at Koodoosrand, General McDonald, the leader of the Scottish troops, was wounded.

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Synonyms: Kōtarana, Kōtimana

2. (loan) (location) Scotland.

...ā ināianei anō e kīia ana tērā anō ētahi tāngata kei Ingarangi, kei Kōtarani, kei Aerana e kaha ana ki te mākutu (TJ 18/1/1898:4). / ...and even now it is said that there are still people in England, Scotland and Ireland who are keen on casting spells on people.

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Synonyms: Kōtarania, Koterangi, Kōtirangi, Kōtirana, Kōtarana

Kōtimana

1. (loan) (modifier) Scottish.

Pērā anō ngā kāmura Kōtimana i wahakanōhia e ia ki Te Hokianga i raro i tōna maru i te tau 1826 (TTR 1990:108). / Certainly, there were those Scottish carpenters he settled in the Hokianga under his protection in 1826.

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2. (loan) (noun) Scottish, Scotsman.

Ko ngā Kōtimana e noho ana i Rānana i nui kē ake i ō rātou tāngata e noho ana i tō rātou whenua tupu, i te Pā i Erinipara (TW 11/9/1875:209). / The Scottish people living in London are more numerous than the people living in the City of Edinburgh in their own land.

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Synonyms: Kātimana, Kōtarana, Kōtarani

Kōtarana

1. (loan) (modifier) Presbyterian, Scottish.

…kāti i te mea kei te whakaaro te Hāhi Kōtarana, me te Hāhi Mōmona ki te hanga kāreti ahuwhenua mō ngā tamariki Māori… (TP 8/1908:2). / …since it is the case that the Presbyterian and Mormon Churches are considering building agricultural colleges for Māori children…

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Synonyms: Perehipitīriana, Kōtarani, Kōtimana

2. (loan) (location) Scotland.

Tētahi o ōna whare noho kei Kōtarana, kei te tuawhenua (TP 5/1900:4). / One of her residences is in Scotland, in the interior.

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Synonyms: Kōtarani, Kōtirana, Kōtirangi, Koterangi, Kōtarania

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