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kōmuku

1. (verb) (-a,-na,-tia) to strip off, rub off, rub down, scrub, defoliate.

He tohu pūmau te moko e kore e taea te kōmuku atu (PK 2008:298). / Moko is a permanent mark and cannot be rubbed off.

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Synonyms: kōmukumuku, muru, kōmuru, kōmuri, koromuku, taekai, tāwhao, mōheuheu, muku, tahuere, ururua, taitai, heu, heuheu, hūkui, hururua

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