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kōkōmuka tū tara ā-whare

1. (noun) stay-at-home - someone who does not leave home because of old age, sickness or inclination.

Pare: E mea noa atu ana au ki a Manu he uaua ka puta au ki te hāereere haere, ka mutu ko tāua tahi tēnā. Rangi (ki a Manu): Āe kei te tika tēnā. He tino kōkōmuka tū tara ā-whare māua tahi (HKK 1999:180). / Pare: I was saying ti Manu some time ago that I rarely travel about, and you and I are both like that. Rangi (to Manu): Yes that's right. We are both stay-at-homes.

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