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pāhia

1. (verb) (-tia) to slap, ill-treat.

Ko ngā herehere o ngā whāinga, i meinga hei pononga, ā, i murua te tangata mōkai, pāhiatia anō hoki (TMT 2/9/1861:1). / Prisoners taken in hostilities were made slaves, and men in servitude were robbed and ill-treated.

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2. (noun) mashed food.

Pāhia tawa, pāhia pipi, ka taona āianei, āpōpō ka hukea (W 1971:247). / Mashed tawa and pipi are steamed now and taken out tomorrow.

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Synonyms: kōhari, penupenu, pēpē

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