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panuku

1. (verb) to move, move on.

Ko ētahi tāngata e kore rawa e panuku atu i ō rātou kāinga ki te rapu mahi (TP 1/3/1902:1). / Some people will not move from their homes to seek work.

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Synonyms: hūnuku, tīkape, onioni, oreore, kareu, whakangāueue, rangaranga, takataka, neneke, kaneke, ngeungeu, oraora, pakuku, pīoraora, heke, nuku, ki hori, hiki, ngatē, ngatete, kori, tākiri, koni, korikori, neke, paheke, whakakorikori, , konikoni


2. (verb) to scroll (computers).

Panuku ki runga (LP 2017). / Scroll up.

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3. (modifier) moving, rising.

He ātete i te tai panuku o te kaupapa Rātana tētahi wāhi o taua hanganga (TTR 1996:107). / One part of that of that enactment was to combat the rising tide of the Rātana movement.

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Synonyms: pukenga, hurunga, whakapupuketanga, huamo, huru, whakaaroharoha, nekehanga, whakanekeneke, wana, whakaaroha, whakaneke


4. (modifier) successfully - follows eke as an intensifier.

Ahakoa he rahi kē ake ngā toa o te hoariri, i eke panuku te taua o Tūpāhau (Te Ara 2017). / Although they were heavily outnumbered by the warriors of the enemy, Tūpāhau’s force successfully defeated them.

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See also eke panuku


5. (noun) sledge, sled.

Kotahi pea te mahi kāhore i pai ki a au, ā, ko tērā ko te tiki wahie mā runga i te panuku (PK 2008:582). / There was probably one task that I didn't like and that was fetching firewood on the sledge.

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