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raupō

1. (verb) to be of raupō, made of raupō.

Me pēhea te hanga i ngā whare? Me raupō me papa rānei? (HKW 1/1/1902:2). / How should the houses be built? Should they be of raupō or timber?

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2. (modifier) of raupō, made of raupō.

Te putanga mai o tētahi poroka i roto i tōna whare raupō i waenga repo, ka pānuitia e ia ki ngā manu katoa ka taea e ia te whakaora ngā mate katoa (Popi 1887:53). / A frog emerged from inside his raupō house in the middle of the swamp and announced to all the birds that he was able to cure all diseases.

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3. (noun) bulrush, raupō, Typha orientalis - a tall, summer-green swamp plant distinguished by its large flowering spike which looks like brown velvet, the stems (kākaho) being used as construction or decoration material. The long, narrow leaves grow to about 2m long.

He raupō ō mātou whāriki (TKO 12/5/1918:9). / Our mats were of raupō leaves.

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