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pākete

1. (loan) (noun) pocket.

Nā, e kara, kia marere rāpea te pākete aikiha e takai mai i ngā kanohi, o ngā Māori katoa, o te motu nei, ko reira pea kitea ai, kore noa iho rānei, ki te mōhiotanga ake, ki te roa o ngā tau, i whakahaere ai te Kāwanatanga i ngā Māori o tēnei motu, ko te tino kāpōtanga iho o ngā kanohi o te Māori, i tino matapō ai (TW 12/2/1875:4). / Now, friend, the pocket handkerchief that is covering the eyes of the Māori of this land, must drop, then perhaps it might be seen, or not, and understood that the longer the Government rules the Maori of this land, the eyes of the Māori will be blind, totally blind.

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Synonyms: pūkoro

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