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1. (verb) (-ia,-ngia,-tia) to push, propel.

Me kōpana ngā taitamariki tāne nei i tō rātou waka ki te karāti. / The youths had to push their vehicle to the garage.

Synonyms: aihe, peipei, panapana, torohaki, tōpana ue, ue, tute, pana, uaki, pei

2. (verb) (-ia,-ngia) to urge, incite, provoke.

Ka kōpanatia ētahi o ngā taitamariki e ngā pakeke mākūware kia inuinu pia. / The irresponsible adults urged some of the youths to drink beer.

Synonyms: whakahorohoro, whakariri, whakatari, māreherehe, pātai, pītaritari, pātari, pītari, eneene, whakapātari, patapatai, mukākā, whakatatari, taunanawe, hītaritari, pākani, pātaritari, patou, pātaitai, whakakārangirangi, whakapātaritari, whakatenetene, whakatumatuma

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