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tairoa
lingering | spending too much time over something
Mātauranga
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He Tautuhinga
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Definition
Te noho roa atu ki tētahi wāhi, ki tētahi kaupapa rānei, ahakoa kāore he tikanga kia pēnā.
To remain or stay longer than necessary in a place or an initiative.
He Tauira
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Example
I tairoa taku noho ki te hui, ā pau noa te rā.
I lingered at the meeting all day.
He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō
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English Alternatives
lingering
spending too much time over something