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hāramuramu

1. (verb) to be informal, in an informal way, casual.

I a ia e hāramuramu noa ana te kōrero, he kīwaha, hangareka kē nei tana momo kōrero, auau tonu tana whakatoi i a ia tonu, inā kē nei te pai o āna kōrero ki te maha o te tangata (TTR 2000:47). / When he was speaking informally he used colloquial language and humour, often directed at himself, which appealed to many people.

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2. (modifier) informally, casually, informal, casual.

Nuku atu anō hoki i te rua tekau ngā tamariki he mea whāngai hāramuramu noa mai e rāua (TTR 2000:98). / They also informally adopted more than 20 other children.

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