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kiripaka

1. (noun) flint, quartz.

E kīia ana e rua aunihi kōura e kitea ana i te tana kotahi o taua kōhatu kiripaka (TW 22/6/1878:312). / It is said that there are two ounces of gold in every ton of that quartz rock.

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Synonyms: matā, takawai

2. (noun) asbestos.

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