waipiro

1. (modifier) liquor, alcohol.

Ko tāna i pai ai he aukati i te hoko waipiro i te motu katoa (HKW 1/2/1901:2). / What he would have liked was a ban on the sale of alcohol in the whole country.

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2. (noun) liquor, alcohol.

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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kaikōpiro waipiro

1. (noun) brewer.

I tipu ake he rakahinonga hou – ngā kaihanga kiriata, ngā kaihanga pūmanawa rorohiko, ngā kaikōpiro waipiro, ngā kaitunu kai me ngā kaihoahoa kākahu (Te Ara 2012). / A new breed of Māori entrepreneur developed – film makers, computer software developers, brewers, chefs and clothes designers.

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