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peita paint (n)
He kata, ara he rakautahi, i tua ma te peita. (KNT 3:11 1844,p.58)
Na nga tangata Maori i whakaara te whare mo te Mira, whakapiri rawa nga toetoe, nga papa, waru rawa, peita hoki. (MM2 4:6 1857,p.3)
Kei Koangatoke kua rahuitia mo Arama Karaka, he mea pani ki te peita whero i runga i te mapi. (MM2 6:14 1859,p.3)
He peita mo te mekameka, hei panipani kia ora ai. (MM2 7:18 1860,p.15)
He Peita ma, He Hinu, he Pepa-whare, kei a raua mo te utu iti. (Wan.1 2:13 1875,p.121)
kai peita whare house painter (n)
He kai Peita whare, he kai mahi Karaihe ki nga Wini. (Wan.1 2:13 1875,p.121)