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nōnāianei

1. today, just now.

Nōnāianei anō i kite ai ngā Māori o Aotearoa e ngaro haere ana ngā tikanga tawhito, ā, e tipu haere ana ko ngā tikanga hou (TP 10/1909:3). / It's only just now that the indigenous people of Aotearoa/New Zealand have realised that the old customs are disappearing and new practices are evolving.

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See also nō nāia nei

Synonyms: inakuanei, nō nāia nei, nō nā noa nei

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