tarapeke
1. (verb) (-tia) to spring, leap, jump.
Ka koa ngā iwi o Waihau, ka tarapeke ki runga, ka whiu i ō rātau pōtae ki te rangi (TWK 1:29). / The people of Waihau were happy and jumped up and down, throwing their hats up in the air.
Synonyms: rei, mawhiti, mahiti, rēinga, rere, mokowhiti, hūpeke, mōwhiti, tūpeke, peke, mōwhīwhiti, tiapu, mokohiti, mokopeke, mahuta
2. (noun) jumping, leaping, springing.
Kua umere ngā iwi o Parahaki, kua tīmata te haka me te tarapeke ki runga (TWK 1:29). / The people of Parahaki were applauding, had begun a haka and were jumping up and down.
Synonyms: kōwhitiwhiti
