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pana

1. (verb) (-a,-ia,-ina) to drive away, drive back, expel, dismiss, banish, eject, evict, push, send off, sack.

Ka haere au ki te hopu i te hōiho, he rata, ka pārete mai ki te piringi kāta, ka whakamaumau i ngā kākahu, ka ārahi ki ngā ringaringa o te piringi kāta, ka pana whakamuri haere atu ki waenganui (HP 1991:25). / I went to catch the horse, a placid one, and dragged it to the spring cart, put on the garments, and led it to the arms of the spring cart, backing it in between them.

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See also panapana

Synonyms: panapana, tūwhiti, pei, whakapako, tūhiti, pēke, urupatu, taeatanga, tute, uaki, kōpana, peipei, torohaki, tōpana ue, ue


2. (noun) dismissal, thrust.

Nā te kaha o tōna pana pōrewarewa ana a Te Purewa, hinga ana ki raro (TTR 1990:258). / Because of the force of his thrust Te Purewa was dazed and fell down.

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3. (noun) electric switch.

Ko tā te pana he aukati i te rere o te iahiko, ānō nei kua motu tētahi o ngā waea (RP 2009:308). / The purpose of the switch is to stop the electrical current, as though one of the wires has been cut.

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