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tūtū

1. (verb) (-tia) to stand, stop, take place, establish.

He wā ka tūtū mai ko ngā mīhana i Kerikeri i te tau 1817, i Te Waimate i te tau 1823 i raro katoa i tōna maru (TTR 1990:18-19). / The missions at Kerikeri in 1817 and Te Waimate in 1823 were established under his protection.

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