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kaumingomingo

1. (verb) to be in a state of confusion, in a state of disorder, chaotic, confused, disordered, disorganised, befuddled.

Kei te kaumingomingo ō mātou whakaaro mō ngā kōrero a te Pirimia. / We are confused about the Prime Minister's statements.

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2. (modifier) in a state of confusion, in a state of disorder, chaotic, confused, disordered, disorganised.

E ai ki te pūkenga rā a Cleve Barlow, mai anō he ao kaumingomingo Te Kore (Te Ara 2015). / According to Cleve Barlow, from time immemorial Te Kore was a chaotic world.

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3. (noun) chaos, disarray, disorder, confusion, mayhem.

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