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tongi
nibble
Mātauranga
Education
He Tautuhinga
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Definition
Kia pakupaku noa iho te ngaua haerehia o tētahi mea.
To bite something in small amounts.
He Tauira
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Example
Kāore ia i tino hiakai, i tongi noa ia i te parāoa.
He wasn't that hungy, he only nibbled at the bread.