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taipakeke
middle-aged
Mātauranga
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He Tautuhinga
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Definition
He tangata kua eke ki tōna 40-60 tau te pakeke.
A person who has reached around 40-60 years of age.
He Tauira
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Example
Kua taipakeke ia, ā, kua tīmata noa ia ki te whakaaro ki tana rītaiatanga.
He is middle-aged and has started to think about retirement.