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tapanga

1. (noun) naming.

Ko ētahi wāhi i tapaina ki te tupuna rongonui; mā tēnei momo tapanga ka whai take ai ngā uri o taua tipuna ki taua pito whenua (Te Ara 2013). / Some places were named after important ancestors. With this type of naming, the descendants of that ancestor could claim rights to the land.

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Synonyms: whakaingoa, tūā


2. (noun) label, caption.

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