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Huia tū rae

1. A huia feather that stands upon the forehead; said of someone who stands out in the crowd. Can also mean to be unique.

Titiro ki te huia tū rae e tarapī haere ana i te kapa / look at that unique one swaggering about in the group.

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2. One who wears the huia plume in the topekura style upon the forehead with a tīpare (headband), meaning one who stands out in a crowd, with unique qualities.

Huri katoa ana te iwi ki a ia nōna ka kuhu mai ki te whare arā ia te huia tū rae. / Everybody turned to her as she came into the house

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