pākarukaru
1. (verb) (-ngia,-a,-hia,-tia) to break into pieces, smash, shatter.
I taka te pereti i te tamaiti, ā, pākarukaru ana. / The child dropped the plate and it was smashed
Synonyms: whakapakaru
2. (modifier) broken into pieces, smashed.
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