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pipī

1. (verb) to gush forth, ooze, soak in.

E pipī tonu mai ana te pirau i te whēwhē. / The pus is still oozing out of the boil.

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Synonyms: totō, papī, mapi, pahī


2. (verb) to flow, rise (of the tide).

Kua pipī ake te tai (TK 1/10/1845:40). / The tide is rising.

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Synonyms: heru

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