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harapaki

1. (verb) (-a,-hia,-na) to kill vermin, kill lice - by squashing them between the finger nails.

Ko tētahi e hāmure ana i ngā kutu, ko tētahi e harapaki ana (PK 2008:72). / One was catching the lice, the other was killing them between his nails.

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Synonyms: tāpaki, tīpaki


2. (verb) to join battle.

Homai taku maro, kia hurua, kia rawea, kia harapaki māua ko te toa e haramai nei (W 1971:37). / Give me my maro to put it on and tie so that the approaching warrior and I can join in battle.

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