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pirihonga

1. (verb) to be attached, keep close to, faithful, loyal, committed.

Tino pirihonga tonu nei a Te Wake ki te Hāhi Katorika (TTR 1994:167). / Te Wake was extremely loyal to the Catholic Church.

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Synonyms: pirihonge, pirihongo, ngākau pono, horopū, piripono, tōmau


2. (modifier) attached, keeping close, faithful, loyal.

Ki te whakaaro o te kāwanatanga ko te kaiwhana hoki mai tēnei, arā, i te taenga ake kua hoa ngangahau, kua hoa pirihonga hoki ki te kāwanatanga (TTR 1994:158). / In the government's opinion he was a returned rebel, that is on his return he was an active and loyal friend to the government.

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