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kairīwhi

1. (loan) (noun) reliever, successor, substitute, replacement.

Ka rapā he nohoanga i roto i te Whare Pāremata, hei kairīwhi rānei mō Te Pōkiha mō Rangitīkei (TW 12/2/1875:10). / A seat will be sought in the House of Representatives, or a replacement for Mr Fox for Rangitīkei.

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Synonyms: rīwhi, kakapinga, kaitiriwā, whakakapi

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