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tūnga

1. (noun) position, site, rank, status.

He haihana-meiha tōna tūnga (HP 1991:37). / His rank was sergeant major.

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Synonyms: ripa, kapa, tūtira, rārangi, nui, kōhangohango, nohoanga, takotoranga, nohonga, tūranga, , taunga


2. (noun) session.

Ahakoa he poto noa te tūnga o te pāremata he nui ngā mahi i oti e pā ana ki te Māori (TP 11/1906:3). / Although the session of parliament was short there were many things completed concerning Māori.

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Synonyms: nohoanga, wāhanga

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