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1. (transitive verb) (-ia,-tia) to dig (with a ).

Kātahi ka kōia te māra (W 1971:120). / Then the garden was dug.

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2. (intransitive verb) to pout - in disgust or contempt.

ana ngā ngutu o Ririhau i te kino o te utu i whakaritea e tōna matua mō tana mahi hē (HJ 2017:21). / Ririhau pouted at how severe the price was for her misdemeanour that her father had set.

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Synonyms: tupere, , tāperu, whakamito, weru


3. (noun) digging stick - wooden implement for digging.

Kātahi ka whakawhiti taonga a Te Mātenga rāua ko Turikatuku: ka riro i a Turikatuku he hetiheti rino, ka hoatu ki a Te Mātenga te ngaki māra a Turikatuku (TTR 1990:378). / Then Marsden and Turikatuku exchanged tools: Turikatuku received an iron hoe and Marsden was given Turikatuku's garden cultivation tool.

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