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tīni

1. (loan) (modifier) tinned, canned.

I mate tētahi tamaiti ki Ūawa; ki tā te tākuta kī ko te take o te mate he kaha nō te whāngainga i taua tamaiti ki te mīti tīni (TP 10/1905:10). / A child died at Tolaga Bay; according to the doctor, the reason for the death was that that child was fed too much tinned meat.

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2. (loan) (noun) tin, can.

He poaka, he huahua me ērā atu kai, tīni whurutu, pītiti, pea (TP 5/1904:5). / Pork, preserved birds and other food, tins of fruit, peaches and pears.

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