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māngaringari

1. (noun) luck, good fortune.

Ka whiwhi ētahi o tātau i te utu nui o te reti, i te utu nui o te hoko, māngaringari ake i tā te kaitiaki o tēnei motu, otiia he auē te mahi nui a te iwi Māori i ngā tau katoa (TPH 30/11/1903:3). / Some of us obtained good rental payments and big payments from sales, and were fortunate with the guardian of this country, but wailing has been the main activity of the Māori people throughout the years.

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Synonyms: māngari, waimaria, waimarie, waimarietanga, angitu

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