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1. (verb) (-kia) to run, race, flee, escape, move quickly, run away. In the passive form omakia to be run for, be run over.

Ka tīmata au ki te oma (HP 1991:20). / I started to run away.

Synonyms: whārona, toitoi, karapetapeta, tuoma, teretere, horo, rere, takanga, rei, omaoma

2. (noun) running, fleeing, escape.

Ka tere tonu tā mātau oma ki te kāinga i te auhekenga atu (HP 1991:19). / We ran quickly down the slope to our home.

Synonyms: whakatūtū, whakarērere, omaoma

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