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whakapāpā

1. (verb) (-tia) to be in contact, have skirmishes.

I mua i te hokinga ki te riu o Waiapu ka whakapāpā haere atu a Rāpata me ana toa ki Ūawa (TTR 1990:382). / Before returning to the Waiapu Valley, Rāpata and his men had skirmishes at Tolaga Bay.

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2. (modifier) in contact.

I noho whakapāpā tonu ia ki tōna matua (TTR 1994:21). / He continued to keep in contact with his father.

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3. (noun) contact, comunication.

I a ia i Hukarere i mau tonu tana whakapāpā atu ki tōna whānau (TTR 1998:59). / While she was at Hukarere her contact with her family was maintained.

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4. (noun) skirmish, encounter, clash, engagement.

I uru mātau ki tētahi whakapāpā i mua i te kōkiri nui (Ng 1993:432). / We were involved in a skirmish before the main attack (Ng 1993:432).

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