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whareumu

1. (noun) cooking shed, kitchen.

He mea āta uiui nāna ngā tikanga katoa o taua kura, me te āhua o ngā mahi; me tana mātaki anō i ngā rūma moenga, i ērā atu wāhi katoa hoki o te whare, tae rawa ki te whareumu kia kite i te āhua o ngā mahi tao kai (TKO 3/1914:3). / He asked about all procedures in that school; with his inspection of the dormitories and other parts of the building, including the kitchen to see the quality of the cooking.

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Synonyms: hereumu, kāuta, kīhini, hereimu, kītini

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