pūrikiriki
1. (verb) to be broken in pieces, shattered, smashed.
Pūrikiriki noa iho te maihi o taua whare (White 2 1889:73). / The bargeboard of that house was completely shattered.
Synonyms: pakaru, mongamonga
1. (verb) to be broken in pieces, shattered, smashed.
Pūrikiriki noa iho te maihi o taua whare (White 2 1889:73). / The bargeboard of that house was completely shattered.
Synonyms: pakaru, mongamonga
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