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pīnaki

1. (verb) to be sloping gently.

E pīnaki atu ana te whenua ki te awa. / The land is sloping gently to the river.

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2. (noun) pointed paddle-shaped implement - to loosen soil for cultivation, earthworks, etc.

Anō nei te rite o te ketu ki te hoe iti; ko tāna he whakapāpako i te oneone. Ko ētahi atu ingoa ko te pīnaki me te wauwau (Te Ara 2016). / The ketu is like a small paddle, used for loosening the soil. Other names are the pīnaki and the wauwau.

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Synonyms: wauwau, ketu

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