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piripono

1. (stative) be loyal, faithful, devoted.

I piripono ia ki te Hāhi Mihingare, ā, pānui ai ia i tana Paipera ia pō, ia pō (TTR 1994:8). / She was faithful to the Anglican Church and read her Bible every night.

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Synonyms: pirihongo, ngākau pono, horopū, tōmau, pirihonga, pirihonge


2. (noun) loyalty, allegiance.

Ko te piripono o te iwi Māori o te tau 1925 he piripono ki a Kīngi Hōri, ki tōna Kāwanatanga o Ingarangi tae mai ki Nui Tīreni nei, ki ngā ture hoki i hangaia hei whakahaere mā tana Kāwanatanga (TTT 1/4/1925:213). / The allegiance of the Māori people in 1925 is to King George, to his government of England, including here in New Zealand, and to the laws made to operate his Government.

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Synonyms: pirihongo, ngākau pono, ngākaupono, piri

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