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takaniti

1. (verb) to hurry, hasten, rush.

Kaua e takaniti tā tāua mahi, kei hē, ā, ka rīria e te kaiako. / Let's not rush our task in case we get it wrong and are reprimanded by the teacher.

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Synonyms: patiko, oioi, rei, rere tārewa, whakatūkawikawi, tuoma, teretere, hīrere, rere, tūpou, takawhiti, wakewake


2. (modifier) hasty, rushed, hurried.

Kua mutu ngā mahi o aku tūpuna e iti haere ana ināianei, ko tāku e kī nei kua mutu te toto o ngā tāngata Māori, hāunga tēnei toto nāu i mahi takaniti koia i toto ai (ES 2002:230). / The deeds of my ancestors have ceased, they are diminishing now, and what I am saying is that the bloodshed of the Māori people has ended, apart from this bloodshed that you shed with your hasty action.

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