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panga

1. (noun) riddle, guessing game.

Me āta whakarongo ki ngā kupu o te panga, i te mea kei roto tonu i ngā kupu te whakautu e noho rehurehu mai ana (PK 2008:582). / One should listen carefully to the words of a riddle because within the words is the veiled answer.

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Synonyms: kai, pere


2. (noun) puzzle.

Ko ētahi momo panga e mōhiotia nuitia ana, ko te pangahono me te mataono a Rubik (PK 2008:582). / Some types of puzzles that are known widely are the jigsaw puzzle and Rubik's cube.

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Synonyms: kai, whakapōkaikaha

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