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pāhiketepōro

1. (loan) (noun) basketball.

Ko te mahi anō a Pāora he hāpai, he whakahaere i ngā mahi tākaro, arā, te whutupaoro, te pāhiketepōro me te hōkī... (TTR 1998:26). / Pāora was involved in promoting and organising football, basketball and hockey...

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Synonyms: pāhiketepaoro, pāhikete pōro, poitūkohu

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