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kāpia

1. (noun) kauri gum, resin, gum.

Kāhore hoki he painga ki a tātou mehemea ka tukua mā te Pākehā e keri ngā kāpia o ō tātou whenua (TJ 24/8/1899:5). / And there's no benefit to us if the Pākehā are allowed to dig the kauri gum of our land.

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2. (noun) glue.

E pai ana te kāpia pepa pakitara mō te mahi nei, te pepa whakapiripiri (RTA 2014:136). / Wall paper paste is suitable for this task of paper maché.

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