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kunenga

1. (noun) evolution, development, origin.

I haramai rā koe i te kunenga mai o te tangata i roto i te āhuru mōwai (M 2006:4). / You have indeed come from the origin of mankind, from the cosy haven (M 2006:5).

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Synonyms: takenga, pūnga, toi, pū, ahunga, orokohanga, mātāwai, pūtake, ūkaipō, pī, orokohanganga, take

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