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hure

1. (verb) (-a) to search.

Kua tae ake ngā tāngata o runga o te kaipuke ki te hure i tō mātou pā (W 1971:71). / The men from the ship arrived to search our fort.

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Synonyms: kimi, paraketu, haha, hīnana, rapu, rapunga

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