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kiki te waha
make silent
Mātauranga
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He Tautuhinga
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Definition
Ko te whakangūtanga o te tangata nā runga i tētahi tohe.
To silence someone by an argument.
He Tauira
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Example
Nā te tohe a te kuia i kiki ai te waha o te mokopuna.
Due to the elderly lady's argument, the grandchild was reduced to silence.