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kaiwhakatau manuhiri

1. (noun) receptionist.

Ko ngā kaimahi: ko Mātene Rūāwai, te kaiwhakamāori, kaiwhakahaere hoki i ngā whakamātautau kaiwhakamāori; ko Kura Wehipeihana, te hēkeretari, kaiwhakatau manuhiri ... (HM 2/1997:1). / The staff were: Mātene Rūāwai, the translator and administrator for the translators' examinations; Kura Wehipeihana, secretary and receptionist ...

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Synonyms: kiripaepae

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