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hereumu

1. (noun) cooking shed, kitchen, bakery.

I ētehi wā anō, ko rātou ko Te Puea me ngā wāhine ēnā, kei ngā māra kai, kei ngā hereumu kē rānei e mahi ana (TTR 1996:253). / Sometimes she worked with Te Puea and other women in the gardens or in the kitchens.

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Synonyms: hereimu, whareumu, kāuta, kīhini, kītini

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