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puretumu
seek redress | compensation
Mātauranga
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He Tautuhinga
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Definition
He tono whakapāha, he tono whakatikahanga rānei mō tētahi hē, mō tētahi take, mō tētahi raru rānei.
To request compensation or reparation for an error, fault, or trouble.
He Tauira
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Example
Me puretumu rātou i te whānau mō ngā mahi kino i pā mai ki a rātou.
They should seek redress from the family for the wrongs that have been done to them.
He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō
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English Alternatives
seek redress
compensation