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pōpō

1. (verb) (-hia,-tia) to pat, soothe, knead.

Pōpōtia te tamaiti nā, kia mutu ai te tangi (W 1971:286). / Pat that child so that it stops crying.

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Synonyms: poi, pokepoke, poke, kāuto, taupaki, paki, papaki, pokipoki, hokomirimiri


2. (noun) lullaby.

He pōpō nāna mō tana tamaiti mō Tutetawha (M 2004:334). / This was a lullaby by him for his son, Tutetawha.

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Synonyms: ngāoriori, whakaoriori, taiapo, oriori

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