2. (modifier) sexually abusing.
I te kōti ia i raro i te hāmene taitōkai tekau. / He was in court on ten sexual abuse charges.
3. (noun) sexual abuse.
Kua hāmenehia te tangata mō te taitōkai tamariki. / The man has been charged with the sexual abuse of children.
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