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horomata

1. (modifier) pure, undefiled, unmixed, natural, virgin.

I tua atu i tēnā he kaiwhiwhi, kaitereina toa hoki tana pāpā i tēnei mea, i te hōiho rērehi horomata nei (TTR 2000:178). / Apart from that his father was an owner and expert trainer of thoroughbred racehorses.

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Synonyms: māori, urutapu, para kore, parakore

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