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whakamenenga

1. (noun) meeting, gathering, assembly, congregation.

Kua tau te whakaaro o tēnei whakamenenga, kia hāhauria atu he tikanga mō ngā tāngata Māori e mate i ngā kino e ahu mai ana i ngā wai whakahaurangi (TWMNT 25/5/1875:110). / This meeting has decided that a system should be sought for Māori people afflicted by the evils arising from the use of intoxicating drinks.

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Synonyms: tūtaki, tūtakitanga, hui, huihuinga, huinga

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