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whakanohonoho

1. (verb) (-ia) to place, set, fix in place, give in marriage.

Ka whakanohonoho haere a Ngāti Tama atu i Ōhariu ki Paekākāriki (TTR 1990:256). / Ngāti Tama took up residence between Ōhariu and Paekākāriki.

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Synonyms: tetepe, , ahuahu, kōpā, whakamohiki, whakarākei, totoka, rehurehu, whiu, whakanoho, wāhanga, whakatū, panga, moka, whiuwhiu, wāhi, kopou, makamaka, maka, taiwhanga, whakatakoto


2. (modifier) causing to settle, placing, setting, fixing in place, establishing, rehabilitating.

Ko ia rā te kairuruku o te whakahaere o te mahi whakanohonoho (TTR 2000:15). / He was the coordinator of the rehabilitation structure.

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Synonyms: whakamātūtū, whakanoho, rerenga, tautanga, takiwā


3. (noun) situation, relationship, settling, seating, placement, establishment, siting.

Kua kore e aro me pēhea te whakanohonoho i ngā mema ki runga i te komiti whakahaere (TTR 1998:205). / It was no longer known how to settle the members on the management committee.

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Synonyms: whakanoho, whakatakotoranga, pūwhenua, nohonga, nohoanga, nōhanga, whakawāwā, whakatatū, tautanga, whaitake, whanaungatanga, whakapiringa, piringa, taunekeneke, hononga, pāhekoheko

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