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tapeke

1. (verb) to be included, covered, leaving none out.

Nā, ko ngā whare, arā ko ngā whare nohoanga tangata katoa, ko ngā pāhoka, ko ngā tēneti, ko ngā whare e moea ana e te tangata, ko ngā kaipuke rānei, e tapeke katoa ki roto ki te ritenga o tēnei Ture (TKM.MM 20/9/1862:19). / The houses shall include all buildings people live in, huts, tents, buildings people sleep in, and also ships, they are all included in the provisions of this Act.

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2. (verb) to total, adding up to, in total.

Ka huihui ngā iwi katoa o Waikato, tapeke rawa ake kotahi mano tōpū (W 1971:383). / All the tribes of Waikato assembled, two thousand in total.

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3. (noun) total, sum, score (result of a game).

Nā, hui katoa ngā utu o ngā kai katoa, koirā te tapeke (HJ 2012:255). / Now, the prices of all the produce together, that's the total.

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4. (noun) balance (of a bank account).

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