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1. (noun) steep slope, sheer drop, hillside.

I te tau 1830, ka tū te pakanga e kīia nei ko Taumatawīwī ki ngā harapaki ki te raki o Maungatautari (TTR 1990:317). / In 1830 the battle called Taumatawīwī took place on the northern slopes of Maungatautari.

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2. (noun) ornamental lattice-work - used particularly between carvings around the walls of meeting houses.

Otirā ki te mātakitaki iho mā te tata atu rā anō ki te £2000 e oti pai ai tō mātou whare, i runga rā i ngā mahi whakairo, me ngā mahi harapaki (TTT 1/10/1930:2155). / But if we look at it closely, to complete our house properly, including the carvings and ornamental lattice-work, would cost nearly £2000.

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