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kaitirotiro

1. (noun) inspector, observer.

E ai ki ngā pūrongorongo a ngā kaitirotiro kura, ka pai kē te āhua o te akoako e kitea ana i reira (TTR 1994:128). / According to the school inspectors' reports, a high standard of teaching was observed there.

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Synonyms: kaimātakitaki, kaimataara, kaititiro

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