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tamatāne - boy

Tamatane, n. 1. The special preparation of an object as a charm to be cast at the person to be affected. Haere koe, pakaina te mea tamatane; e mau, ka hoki mai koe (Tr. vii, 51).

2. ‖ tama, 6.

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Kāore ā Tame tamatāne.
Tame doesn't have a son.

Āe, he tamatāne tāku, ko Taika tōna ingoa.
Yes, I do have a son, his name is Taika.

Āe, he tamatāne āku, ko Tawa, ko Ari ō rāua ingoa.
Yes, I have sons, their names are Tawa and Ari.

Āe, he tamatāne āku, ko Nikau, ko Pāora, ko Koa ō rātou ingoa.
Yes, I have sons, their names are Nikau, Pāora and Koa.

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