pē
1. (verb) to be crushed, mashed, soft.
Kua pē kē ngā pītiti i roto i te kete (W 1971:274). / The peaches in the basket have been crushed.
Synonyms: kōparu, ngehingehi, penupenu, pēpē, kōrengarenga, ngatu
2. (verb) to be soiled, contaminated, infected.
I ngā wā katoa e pā atu ana ōna ringa ki te tūroro, me horoi ōna ringa ki te wai nei i muri iho. Kauaka tēnei tohutohu e takahia. Ki te takahia, tērā ka piri mai ngā purapura pīwa ki runga o ana ringa. Kei nanao atu ki te kai, ka pē ki runga i aua kai. Ka kainga e ia aua kai, ka uru ki roto i a ia aua purapura, ka pāngia ia (TRA 1/3/1929:950). / At all times when one's hands touch the patient one must wash one's hands with water afterwards. Do not flout this instruction. If it's ignored the germs of the fever will infect one's hands. Do not touch food or the food will be contaminated. When a person eats that food, she or he will be infected by the germs.
