takakino
1. (verb) (-hia,-tia) to destroy, spoil, mistreat, abuse, ill-treat, vandalise, pollute.
Kāore i hapa tā Te Whitu, tuku ana te wahine i a rātou kia romiromitia, kia mātakitakitia e te hātana, ā, kia takakinotia i te nui o tō rātou whakapono ki ngā mahi tohunga (TP 10/1904:2). / Nothing that Te Whitu had said was missed, the women allowed themselves to be massaged and gazed at by the heathen and to be abused because of their belief in the witchcraft.
Synonyms: paitini, paihana, rurerure, pārure, whakamanioro, tunuhuruhuru, takahanga, maukino, tūkino, whakakinokino, takahi, kangakanga, whakamania, whakakino
2. (noun) destruction, abuse.
I tana pōuri mārika, kauwhau ana ia ki a tauiwi, mō tā rātou takatakahi, tā rātou takakino i te Rā Hāpati (TWK 16:11). / Because of his despondency, he lectured the foreigners about their disregard and abuse of the Sabbath.
