2. (verb) (-hia,-whia) to take in quantities, transfer (gravel, etc.).
Ka rewa ngā whetū ki runga, ka puta taua hau; haere tonu mai te hau me te hukawaitara, ka aohia te kirikiri o te moana ki te tuawhenua - kino rawa atu (JPS 1914:1). / When the stars came out, the wind arose, and with it the hail, the gravel of the sea was driven on shore - it was a severe gail.
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