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reperepe

1. (noun) dowry, marriage settlement.

I ētahi tikanga ā-iwi, e hiahiatia kia mauria e te wahine he kawanga reperepe ki tōna mārena (Ng 1993:112). / In some cultures, a woman is required to bring a formal dowry to her marriage (Ng 1993:112).

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2. (noun) buttock, moko marks on the buttocks.

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