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tētahi tangata

1. some people (singular) - an expression of disapproval towards a certain type of behaviour.

I tae mai a Tere ki te hui i te marae i te mutunga wiki. Heoi anō tāna, he noho noa iho, he kai i ngā kai. Tētahi tangata! / Tere came to the gathering at the marae on the weekend. All she did was laze around and eat. Some people!

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Synonyms: iwi, nuinga, hunga, tāngata, pori, hanga, ētahi tāngata

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