2. (noun) sequence, order, series.
Ko tāna tikanga raupapa hei whakahaere māna i ngā tauira he pākaha, pērā tonu i te raupapa whakahaere hōia (TTR 1998:175). / His method of maintaining order among his pupils was strict, just like military discipline.
Synonyms: raupapatanga, tono, ngare, ngarengare, whakahauhau, whakahau, whakaraupapa, ōta
3. (noun) flat ground, level surface.
I te taenga atu o Kupe ki Rangiātea, ka ui mai a Ngātoto ki a Kupe, “E Kupe! he aha te āhua o te whenua i kite nā koe? He raupapa rānei, he tuarangaranga rānei; he onetai, he onematua rānei te one.” (JPS 1913:115). / When Kupe reached Rai'atea, Ngātoto asked Kupe, “Kupe! What is the nature of that land you have discovered? Is it flat land, or rough land? Is the soil alluvial soil, or a loamy soil?”
Synonyms: kaupapa
