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How to pronounce tupuna
“tupuna” pronunciation in New Zealand English
Listen to tupuna in real sentences, spoken by real people in public video clips that play here, on YouTongue. No dictionary recording — the word as it is actually used.
“tupuna” in real sentences
66 clips in the index · 3 New Zealand. Clips come from public YouTube videos — parliaments, government agencies and independent channels.
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hurt of my whakatu tupuna
RNZ
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the crown and to deliver for their people to uphold the manner of their tupuna he
Parliament TV On Demand (NZ)
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is the mango or the mountain of my tupuna Boronia it is a place that I
Superu NZ
Why real speech
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