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whakamatemate
curiosity
Mātauranga
Education
He Tautuhinga
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Definition
He hiahia ki te mohio ki ngā mea kāore anō kia ākona.
A desire to know or learn about something not yet learned.
He Tauira
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Example
I rongo ia i te whakamatemate i tana kite i te aorangi.
He had curiosity when he saw the planet.
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