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papanga

1. (noun) layer, course, line.

Horahia he papanga rarauhe ki raro i ngā kūmara (PK 2008:589). / Spread a layer of bracken fern under the kūmara.

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Synonyms: tawhā, aho, ripa, raina, rārangi, io, kapa, whakapaparanga, kahupapa, apaapa, apa, paparanga, kaupapa, mātā


2. (noun) fabric, material, cloth.

Te tāpora: He pūtiotio, he kaitara tēnei papanga, whatua ai ki te kōaka, ki te hutu rānei (RTA 2014:127). / Hessian: This material is rough and course, and is woven with hemp and jute.

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Synonyms: rauemi, matū

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