tākōkō
1. (verb) (-tia) to loosen.
I tākōkōtia te kiri o te rākau (W 1971:373). / The bark of the tree was loosened.
Synonyms: tākiri, whakamatara, tangatanga, maunu, whakakaewa, whakatangatanga, hangoro, whakakorokoro, whakangoru
1. (verb) (-tia) to loosen.
I tākōkōtia te kiri o te rākau (W 1971:373). / The bark of the tree was loosened.
Synonyms: tākiri, whakamatara, tangatanga, maunu, whakakaewa, whakatangatanga, hangoro, whakakorokoro, whakangoru
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