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whakaharatau whanotū

1. (noun) dress rehearsal.

Kia pātata atu ki te wā o te whakaaturanga, ka whakaemia ngā wāhanga katoa, pērā i ngā oro, ngā tūrama, ngā kākahu, me te maha noa atu, ā, ka haere te whakaharatau mai i te tīmatanga o te whakaaturanga ki te mutunga. Ka kīia tēnei ko te whakaharatau whanotū (RMR 2017). / When the time of the performance is near, all the parts are assembled, such as the sounds, lights, costumes and many other things, and the practice from the beginning of the performance to the end proceeds. This is called the dress rehearsal.

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