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ngākaupono

1. (noun) honesty, allegiance, loyalty, good faith.

Nā te noho a Tukumana i roto i ngā iwi he karanga ingoa noa te kaha o te ngākaupono ki te Kīngitanga, nāna a ia i kukume atu ki ngā take o taua kaupapa (TTR 1996:232). / Because Tukumana lived among tribes that owed nominal allegiance to the King movement, he was was drawn into the affairs that movement.

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Synonyms: pirihongo, ngākau pono, piri, piripono

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