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rōia

1. (loan) (verb) to be a lawyer, become a lawyer.

Kua rōia ētahi, kua kura māhita ētahi, kua minita ētahi, kua mema ētahi (TP 12/1900:2). / Some have become lawyers, some teachers, some ministers, some members [of Parliament].

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2. (loan) (noun) lawyer, solicitor, barrister.

I āta pānuitia te kirimana e te rōia. / The lawyer read the contract carefully.

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Synonyms: tātarāmoa, akatātarāmoa

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