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1. (loan) (noun) share, portion.

I mate wira kore hoki taua kaumātua, e kī ana ētahi o ngā mea e āhua tata atu ana ki taua kaumātua kia tukua ki te Kōti, kia kōtitia ngā rawa kia taka ki te hea tika (TW 20/7/1878:366). / That elder died without a will and some of the people who were rather close to that elder say that it should be submitted to the court so that his wealth can be judged so that it is shared properly.

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Synonyms: tiri, wāhi, maramara, moka, taha, pīhi, tūtanga, tohatoha, toha, tuari, wāhanga, wakawaka

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