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kaiponu - selfish; greedy

Kaiponu. 1. v.t. Keep to oneself, refuse to let go, withold. Ka kaiponuhia mai e ana tamariki, heoi ano, e taea hoki te aha ? (T. 200). Naku i kaiponu hei hoko kahuwaero mo taua (M. 405).

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