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Kōtarana

1. (loan) (modifier) Presbyterian, Scottish.

…kāti i te mea kei te whakaaro te Hāhi Kōtarana, me te Hāhi Mōmona ki te hanga kāreti ahuwhenua mō ngā tamariki Māori… (TP 8/1908:2). / …since it is the case that the Presbyterian and Mormon Churches are considering building agricultural colleges for Māori children…

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Synonyms: Perehipitīriana, Kōtarani, Kōtimana


2. (loan) (location) Scotland.

Tētahi o ōna whare noho kei Kōtarana, kei te tuawhenua (TP 5/1900:4). / One of her residences is in Scotland, in the interior.

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Synonyms: Kōtarani, Kōtirana, Kōtirangi, Koterangi, Kōtarania

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