papani
1. (verb) (-a) to block up, repair.
Tēnā koe, te papani mai nā i ngā pakaru o 'Te Waka Maori' i rangona nei kua pakaru rikiriki ki te ākau (TWMNT 1/9/1878:17). / I greet you who has repaired the damages of 'Te Waka Maori', which we've heard was broken up into small pieces on the coast.
Synonyms: tapi, tapitapi, aukaha, raupine, rāwekeweke