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Kei a ... mō te ...

1. accomplished, adept, expert, gifted, masterly, skilful, skilled, talented, proficient - an idiom to indicate that someone is accomplished at something.

Kei a ia mō te whakatangitangi i te pūtōrino. / She's great at playing the flute.

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Synonyms: kaiaka, tohunga, matatau, toa, ringa rehe, waewae kai pakiaka, taea, riwha, tareka, kei a [koe] mō te ...

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