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hinu rautangi

1. (noun) scented oil, perfume.

Anō ka rongo tana whaea i tana ui ki te hinu rautangi, ka mea atu taua whaea ōna, ki tētahi wahine hoahoa anō ōna, kia mahia e rāua he kakara mā Ponga (TWK 2:23). / And so when his aunt heard him asking about the scented oil, that aunt of his said to a female companion of hers that they should make that perfume for Ponga.

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Synonyms: kakara, whakakakara, wai kakara, hinu kakara

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