kōparu
1. (verb) (-tia) to crush, mash.
Mehemea e kore e tino kōparutia, ka kino, ka mamae te puku o te tamaiti (TWMNT 14/5/1873:48). / If it's not mashed thoroughly, it will be harmful and the child's stomach will have pains.
Synonyms: pehu, kōharihari, whakapē, paruparu, mōhungahunga, kotē, kōhari, kōparuparu, penupenu
2. (modifier) crushed, mashed.
Mehemea ka hoatu he waiū kau, nanenane rānei, me te ararutu, me te heko, me te parāoa kānga, me te taewa kōparu, me te rohi tawhito rānei, hei kai mā te tamaiti, ā, mehemea ka horoia katoatia te tinana i ia rā, i ia rā, ka tino ora te tamaiti (TWMNT 14/5/1873:48). / If the child is given cow or goat milk, arrowroot, sago, corn flour, mashed potato and stale bread as its food, and if the body is washed daily, it will thrive.
Synonyms: ngehingehi, pē, penupenu, pēpē, kōrengarenga, ngatu
