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tāhoro

1. (verb) (-a,-tia) to pour, pour out, pour in, tip out.

Me takoto te tūroro ki raro. Mā ngā mea ora e āta tāhoro iho te paura maroke ki roto i te taringa (TTT 1/3/1928:743). / The patient should lie down. The healthy ones will carefully pour the dry powder down into the ear.

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Synonyms: riringi, ringi, ringiringi, rutu, pou, rurutu


2. (verb) (-a,-tia) to cause to crumble down, demolish, knock down, raze, destroy - a structure, etc.

Ko Haora ia, tāhoroa ana e ia te hāhi (PT Nga Mahi a ngā Apotoro 8:3). / As for Saul, he made havoc of the church.

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Synonyms: hinga, tuki

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