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tuaruatanga

1. (noun) repeat occurrence, repetition.

Kua puta tā mātou kupu ako ki a koutou i tērā nūpepa mō te mate koroputaputa. Nā, he tuaruatanga tēnei - he tino ohiti hoki nō mātou koi pāngia ngā iwi Māori e tēnei mate kino, whakangaro tangata (TWMNT 17/7/1872:91). / Our guidance to you about smallpox appeared in the last issue of the newspaper. This is a repeat - it is a serious alert by us in case the Māori tribes are struck by this terrible disease that destroys people.

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Synonyms: tāruatanga, tukurua, pūrua, tāruarua

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