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taupoki

1. (verb) (-hia,-na) to cover, turn over bottom up, overwhelm, overthrow, attack, close with a lid.

Ka riringi i te miraka ki roto i tētahi tiaka kua oti te horoi, ka kōhua, ka taupoki, ka waiho i tētahi wāhi mā, mātao hoki (TP 5/1909:4). / Pour the milk into a jug which has been cleaned, boil, then cover and leave in a clean cool place.

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Synonyms: pūrau, huri, āpuru, haukerekere, turaki, taeatanga, whakataka, romi, roromi, pāpā, whakatina


2. (noun) lid, cover, bottle top.

Kāore i ūhia te taupoki (HP 1991:19). / The lid was not put back.

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Synonyms: kōpani, popoki, tūpoki

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