topetope
1. (verb) (-a) to cut up, slice, divide.
Ka huihui rātou, ka whakatakoto i ā rātou kaupapa ki te ono kai, ki te tapahi harakeke, ki te topetope rākau, hei hoko atu ki te Pākehā kia riro mai ai he pū hoata (TTR 1990:90). / They gathered together and set out their plan to plant crops, cut flax, chop down trees to trade with the Pākehā to obtain muskets.
2. (noun) felling, chopping down, cutting down.
Ka rāhuitia ngā kauri, me whakamutu te topetope (TTR 1990:5). / Kauri trees were protected and felling them was banned.
