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matatiki

1. (noun) spring (of water).

Ka pōrangi ki ngā maunga ki ngā wai matatiki, ki ngā rākau, ki ngā manu: kāhore hoki i kitea he wahine māhana (Tr 1874:34). / He searched in the mountains, at the springs, in the trees and the birds, but he could not find a wife for himself.

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2. (noun) resource, source.

Ko te raruraru nui ko te taha matatiki - matatiki tangata, matatiki pūtea, matatiki pukapuka (HM 4/6). / The main problem relates to resources - people resources, funding resources and resources of books.

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Synonyms: rawa, rauemi

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