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koinā (tonu) (kē)/(anō) (hoki) tāku

1. I agree - used to support another person's opinion.

Ki a au nei, ki te ngaro te reo Māori, kua kore he kiko o ā tātou tikanga. Koinā anō hoki tāku. / I think that if the Māori language is lost then there will be no substance to our customs. I agree.

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