tangohanga, n. 1. Circumstance, etc., of taking. Tangohanga atu ki nga ringaringa o Tama-te-kapua (T. 77).
2. Betrothal, marriage.
3. Feast on occasion of a betrothal or marriage.
4. Acquisition of wealth. He mahi kai, he tangohanga, he aha, he aha, kia tupu ai te pai (T. 12).
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