1. (noun) oppression, subjugation, repression, pressure.
Nā āna mahi i mau tonu ai i a Ngāti Maniapoto ō rātou whenua i ngā pēhinga mai a ngā tāngata whai me te kāwanatanga (TTR 1994:75). / Because of his work Ngāti Maniapoto retained their lands despite the pressure of people of wealth and the government.
Synonyms: tāmitanga, pēhitanga, pēhanga, tāmi, kōkirikiri
2. (noun) incubation.
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