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hangarua

1. (verb) (-hia,-tia) to recycle.

Me hangarua ngā utauta kirihou o ō tātou whare ka tika (PK 2008:74). / It is appropriate that the plastic goods of our houses be recycled.

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Synonyms: tukurua


2. (modifier) recycle, recycling.

Ko te mahi nui i te taupuni hangarua, ko te wehewehe, ko te whakakao i ngā momo para pērā i te konumohe, i te pepa, me ngā momo kirihou (RP 2009:185). / The major task at a recycling centre is separating and collecting the different types of rubbish such as aluminium, paper and the various types of plastic.

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3. (noun) recycling.

He nui ngā painga o te hangarau mō te taiao (RP 2009:185). / There are many benefits of recycling for the environment.

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tukurua

1. (verb) (-tia) to repeat (an operation), do a second time, replicate, recycle, redo.

Me tukurua ngā moko kia mangu ai (W 1971:452). / The tattoo patterns should be redone so that they are black.

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Synonyms: hangarua


2. (noun) repetition, repeating, duplication.

Heoi anō, tēnei te tukurua nei i taku inoi (HM 1/1995:5). / However, this is a repetition of my plea.

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Synonyms: tāruarua, tāruatanga, tuaruatanga, pūrua

rawa hangarua

1. (noun) recycled material.

He tauira tēnei o tētahi toi pūeru kua hangaia katoatia ki te rawa hangarua (RTA 2014:181). / This is an example of a piece of wearable art made entirely with recycled material.

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hangarua-kore

1. (modifier) non-recyclable.

tauhangarua

1. (modifier) recyclable.

taupuni hangarua

1. (noun) recycling centre.

Ko te mahi nui i te taupuni hangarua, ko te wehewehe, ko te whakakao i ngā momo para pērā i te konumohe, te pepa, me ngā momo kirihou (RP 2009:185). / The major task at a recycling centre is separating and collecting the different types of rubbish such as aluminium, paper and the various types of plastic.

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ipu hangarua

1. (noun) recycling bin.

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