1. (verb) (-tia) to drive, propel.
Ko taua tūporo waro i aihetia ki uta e te tai, arā, i paea ki uta (W 1971:5). / That piece of charcoal was driven ashore by the sea, that is is was cast ashore.
Synonyms: kōpana
2. (noun) driftwood.
Kei te kapi te ara-a-waka i te aihe (W 1971:5). / The canoe passage is full of driftwood.
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