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parenga

1. (noun) bank (of a river, etc.).

Ka mōhio ahau ki te kaha o te mate, tā te mea, e nohoia ana e ngā Māori ngā wāhi e tata ana ki ngā repo, ki ngā parenga awa (KO 15/4/1884:6). / I know how sick they are because Māori are living in places near swamps and river banks.

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2. (noun) resistance, resistor.

Synonyms: ātete, ātetenga

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