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tūwhiti

1. (verb) (-a,-tia) to turn over, roll over, lever over, e.g. a log.

Ko te rākau he mea tūwhiti ki tahaki (W 1971:464). / The tree was rolled to one side.

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2. (verb) (-a,-tia) to expel, banish, deport.

Tūwhitia te hopo, mairangatia te angitū (Milroy 2011). / Eliminate the negative, accentuate the positive.

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Synonyms: panapana, pana, pei, whakapako, tūhiti


3. (noun) lever for rolling logs.

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