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tāhapa

1. (verb) to pass by.

Kua tāhapa kē te kaipuke (W 1971:358). / The ship has already passed by.

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Synonyms: tohipa, numi, pahemo, pahure, paneke, whakahipa, whakataha, whakatipi, tīpoka, pahika, hiemi, hihipa, hemo, hipa, whakatataha, taha, kape, kopa


2. (verb) to go awry, vary, differ.

He maha ngā wāhi e tāhapa ana (M 2004:327). / There are many parts that differ.

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3. (modifier) differing, contradictory, conflicting.

I tāia anō taua waiata ki te pukapuka a McGregor “Maori Songs”, p. 57, engari he maha ngā wāhi tāhapa o tērā (M 2004:120). / This song was also published in McGregor's book, “Maori Songs,” p. 57, but there were many differing parts in that text.

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4. (noun) ambuscade, ambush.

Whakatakotoria he tāhapa (W 1971:358). / Lay down an ambush.

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5. (noun) side.

Kia manawa nui! Ākuanei, whakarongo mai; e tae kia hokowhitu hei matua-iwi, kia hokorima ki tētehi tāhapa ki tētehi tāhapa o te ara, engari kia ngaro, kia hokorima ki tētehi taha o te ara, kia ngaro, me tuku mai mā te matua-iwi e huaki, hei reira ngā tāhapa ka huaki (JPS 1894:16). / Be stout-hearted. Listen to me, 140 men shall constitute the main body for the attack, 100 shall remain concealed on one side of the track and 100 on the other side. The main body shall attack the monster first, then the flanks will attack.

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Synonyms: whaitua, taha, tapa

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