Usage Contextslangcasual

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Cap

"Cap" in mi

kiapa

(head covering)

kēpe

(head covering)

tingara

(gunpowder charge for a toy gun)

tingara

(small amount of explosive used as detonator)

pōtae

(to cover or seal with a cap)

whakapōtae

(to award a cap as a mark of distinction)

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