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tāpae

1. (verb) (-a,-hia,-tia) to lay one on another, stack, place before a person, lie in wait, lie in a slanting position or across, present.

He tangata atawhai nui ia ki te tāpae kai ki ngā tāngata katoa me ka tae ki tōna kāinga; e kore rawa hoki e tukua e ia te tira manuhiri kia haere ana, āpānoa kia takoto he hākari māna ki ia tangata ki ia tangata o rātou, te iti me te rahi (TWMNT 21/4/1874:95). / He was a generous person who provided food to everybody if they visited his village; he would never ever let a party of visitors leave until he had laid out a feast for each person, whether of lowly status or of importance.

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Synonyms: tauwhanga, taupua, pehipehi, tauhanga, tāwhanga, whakamoho, perehana, tuku, whiu, kōparepare, hākari, tuari, koha, onāianei, whakaari, whakawhiwhi, whakahiku


2. (verb) to submit, table - a document, e.g. a petition.

Anei rā tā mātou rārangi huatau i tāpae ai ki te aroaro o ngā whakahaere, whare hoko o te motu (HM 3/1994:8). / Here are our suggestions that were submitted before the country's managers and businesses.

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3. (modifier) across, slanting.


4. (noun) scout, advance party, present, ambush.

Ka haere te ope nei ka tae ki Waiharakeke, mā ruka i kā waka taua, ka waiho te matua i reira, ka tukuna ko te tāpae hei haere ki te titiro (JPS 1901:92). / This force travelled as far as Waiharakeke in their war canoes, and there left the main body, whilst the advance party went on to reconnoitre.

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Synonyms: toro, torotoro, ārohi, hunuhunu, hūhunu, pūrahorua, tūtai, tūtei

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