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kirimina

1. (loan) (verb) to agree, contract.

E pai ana ahau kia whiwhi tēnei nūpepa ki te reo Pākehā, kua kiriminatia tēnei nūpepa mō te tau kotahi (HTK 13/5/1893:2). / I would like to receive this newspaper in English and I have contracted to receive this newspaper for one year.

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2. (loan) (noun) agreement, contract, deed.

I te tūnga tuarua ki reira ka rerekē te haere ko te take ko te hanganga a H. Tomoana i tētahi kirimina tuku mai i te mana ki a ia pāhi ai i ngā kōrero katoa (TJ 12/7/1898:4). / At the second sitting, the proceedings changed; the reason being that H. Tomoana made an agreement that he be given the power to pass all the discussions.

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