1. (verb) (-tia) to lop off, cut off the tips (of anything), crop, trim.
Ka taea taua rākau, ka topea ngā manga, ka kaikawautia taua rākau (W 1971:88). / When that tree was reached the branches were chopped, it was trimmed.
Synonyms: poroporo
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