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māretireti

1. (modifier) plump, fat.

Waiwai ana te waha i te kitenga atu o te kūkupa māretireti e noho mai nā i te rākau. / The mouth salivates at the sight of the plump wood pigeon perched in that tree.

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Synonyms: pukunati, kunekune, kune, takapū

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