hangarua
1. (verb) (-hia,-tia) to recycle.
Me hangarua ngā utauta kirihou o ō tātou whare ka tika (PK 2008:74). / It is appropriate that the plastic goods of our houses be recycled.
Synonyms: tukurua
2. (modifier) recycle, recycling.
Ko te mahi nui i te taupuni hangarua, ko te wehewehe, ko te whakakao i ngā momo para pērā i te konumohe, i te pepa, me ngā momo kirihou (RP 2009:185). / The major task at a recycling centre is separating and collecting the different types of rubbish such as aluminium, paper and the various types of plastic.
3. (noun) recycling.
He nui ngā painga o te hangarau mō te taiao (RP 2009:185). / There are many benefits of recycling for the environment.
