karupango
1. (noun) pupil (of the eye).
Ānō he pounamu kei ngā karupango e titiwha ana (NM 1928:134). / It was as if there was greenstone gleaming in the pupils of the eyes.
Synonyms: whatupango
1. (noun) pupil (of the eye).
Ānō he pounamu kei ngā karupango e titiwha ana (NM 1928:134). / It was as if there was greenstone gleaming in the pupils of the eyes.
Synonyms: whatupango
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