2. (loan) (noun) private soldier.
15 ngā āpiha o ngā Īhipiana i te taha ki te Ingarihi i mate, 51 ngā paraiweti i mate, 319 ngā paraiweti i tū ā-kiko (TJ 19/4/1898:6). / 15 of the Egyptian officers on the English side were killed, 51 privates were killed and 319 wounded.
Synonyms: hōia
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