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poaka

1. (loan) (noun) pig, swine, hog.

He nui ngā poaka, ā i riro i te hoko aua kurī katoa (TW 12/8/1876:1). / There are many pigs and all those animals have been sold.

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2. (loan) (noun) pork.

Kāore te Hūrai e whakaaetia ana kia kai i te poaka. / Jews aren’t permitted to eat pork.

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Synonyms: mīti poaka

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