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poipoi

1. (verb) (-a) to nurture, care for, look after, toss, swing, wave about.

E hoa mā, kia āta poipoi i tā tātou manu (KO 15/1/1885:4). / Friends, let's carefully nurture our bird.

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Synonyms: whāngai, ahu, tiaki, taute, tieki, penapena, pena, tūpore

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