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kura māhita

1. (loan) (stative) be a teacher, become a school teacher.

Kua rōia ētahi, kua kura māhita ētahi, kua minita ētahi, kua mema ētahi (TP 12/1900:2). / Some have become lawyers, some teachers, some ministers, some members of parliament.

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2. (loan) (noun) teacher.

Manaakitia mai ā tātou kura māhita, ngā kaiārahi i ā tātou tamariki, i ngā mokopuna me te iwi (TTT 1/10/1921:10). / Look after our teachers, the counsellors of our children, grandchildren and the people.

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