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kōranga

1. (verb) (-tia) to raise, lift up, elevate.

The people tried to lift the car so that the girl who had been trapped could move. / Ka whakamātau ngā tāngata kia kōrangatia te motokā kia taea ai te kōtiro kua mau ki raro te neke atu.

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Synonyms: riaki, whakatāiri, hāpai, riariaki, hiki, whakatupu, whakapakeke, mairanga, whakatū, whakaara, whakaikeike, whakarawe, whakatipu, whāngai, whakaaranga, , huataki, rangahua, huaranga, araara, whakatiputipu, whakakaurera, whakatairangaranga

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