whakarekereke

1. (verb) (-a) to plunder, treat with violence.

Mehemea e whakarekereke ana tētahi tangata ki a koe, me haere ki ngā pirihimana. / If someone is being violent towards you, you should go to the police.

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Synonyms: romi, marure, mūrei, muru, pāhua, pāhuahua, kōhunu, hunuhunu, hone, pārure

2. (modifier) violent.

Kei te whare herehere te tangata whakarekereke i nāianei. / The violent man is now in prison.

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3. (noun) violence.

Ko te whakarekereke, te whakaweti me te whakahāweatanga he takahitanga ēnei i ngā tika taketake tūturu – te haumaru o te tangata (Ngā Tika Tangata o Aotearoa 2010:4). / Violence, bullying and harassment are violations of the most fundamental of human rights – security of the person (Human Rights in New Zealand 2010:14).

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