opeope

1. (verb) (-a,-ngia) to care for.

I te tau 1910 ka pāngia a Rāhera e te māuiui, ka riro nā āna tamāhine i opeope (TTR 1994:143). / In 1910 when Rāhera became ill she was cared for by her daughters.

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2. (verb) (-a,-ngia) to float.

Ka opeope anō te rere mai a te ao (M 2004:184). / The clouds are floating by.

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3. (verb) (-a,-ngia) to clear, remove.

E kore e hohoro te opeope o te otaota (KO 22/8/1887:11). / The weeds will not be cleared quickly. (A whakataukī suggesting that a difficult task is not completed quickly.)

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Synonyms: maiki, tango, tauwehe, mākerekere, whakahorohoro, unuunu, hīkaro, huaranga, hura, kāhaki, hiki

4. (verb) (-a) to wipe, rinse, sponge, mop up.

Opeopea ngā kākahu ki te wai mā (Ng 1993:400). / Rinse the clothes with clean water.

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