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piriri

1. (loan) (noun) piece.

Pēpuere 2 – 'Wuruhi', 12 tana, te rangatira, Eparahai, ki Ōpōtiki, 50 pāuna tupeka, 4 piriri kareko, 10 paraikete whatiangarua, 4 karona winika (TKM 14/2/1850:4). / February 2 – 'Wolf', 12 tons, the captain Eparahai, for Ōpōtiki, with 50 lbs.of tobacco, 4 pieces of calico, 10 pairs of blankets, 4 gallons of vinegar.

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Synonyms: porohanga, wāhi, mara, maramara, ngota, moka, pīhi

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