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Tokomanawa, a. — E kore te nuinga o nga uri o Tuamatua e pa atu ki te kai i nga umu tapu, tokomanawa, ara nga umu purenga. Pou tokomanawa, the post supporting the middle portion of the ridge-pole of a native house. Na kawea ana e ratou a Kae, ka whakatakotoria ki te pou tokomanawa o te whare o Tinirau kia rite ai ki tona moenga i te pou tokomanawa o tona whare (T. 38).

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Nā, kawea ana e rātou a Kae, ka whakatakotoritia ki te pou tokomanawa o te whare o Tinirau.
Then they carried Kae and laid him at the main supporting post of Tinirau’s house.

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