1. (verb) (-a) to dig, dig up, scratch out of the ground.
I a ia e keri ana ka kitea taua hōpua wai nei, 14 putu i raro o te whenua (TWMNT 6/4/1875:80). / While he was digging he discovered that pool of water which was 14 feet below ground level.
Synonyms: kerikeri
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