kōpani
1. (verb) (-a,-hia,-tia) to cover with a lid, shut up, shut in, shut off, close up, close off, enclose, conclude - e.g. with a lid or door fitting into an opening, but not used for a sliding cover or a cover turning on hinges.
Synonyms: āpuru, haupunu, whakakōpani, tō waha, hamaruru
2. (noun) lid, cover, trap door.
He kōpani i ngā taringa kei rongo i ngā kōrero o te ao katoa (TWMNT 6/2/1877:46). / It's a covering of the ears in case we hear the news of the whole world.
3. (noun) shutter (of a camera).
Ko te kōpani tētahi atu wāhanga o te arotahi, ko tāna mahi, he tuku, he aukati rānei i te aho (RTA 2014:81). / The shutter is another part of the focus, and its job is to let in, or restrict, the light.
tō waha
1. don't interfere! shut up! be quiet! watch your mouth! - an idiom used to advise someone to keep their opinions to themselves and not to make comment.
Synonyms: kōpani, whakakōpani, āpuru
āpuru
1. (verb) (-a,-hia,-tia) to shut up, suppress, crowd together, overwhelm.
He tokomaha i mate i runga kaipuke i te noho āpuru, i te pūmāhu, i roto i ngā nohoanga whāiti i runga i te tū kaipuke whāiti i tangohia mō taua mahi (TWMNT 24/2/1874:51). / Many died on the ships from overcrowding in close and confined spaces on board the type of narrow vessels used in the traffic.
Synonyms: kōpani, whakakōpani, tō waha, pāpā, whakatina, taupoki, haukerekere, pūrau, huri, romi, roromi
