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mate urutā
epidemic
Mātauranga
Education
He Tautuhinga
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Definition
He pā mai o te mate e wawe nei te horapa ki waenga i te iwi.
A widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time.
He Tauira
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Example
I pā te mate urutā ki te ao katoa.
The epidemic spread throughout the whole world.