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New Zealand — Phrase #9

🎭#9 Cultural Special

Kefe (Māori)

/kɛfɛ/

Literal: Ugly/fat

Feels like: Māori insult that lands harder than English equivalents — carries cultural weight within Māori communities that English translations can't capture

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