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torohaki

1. (verb) (-na) to impel, thrust, push.

Ka torohaki whakarunga a Tāne, ka whakatikatika ai ōna waewae. / Tāne thrust upwards and then straightened his legs.

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Synonyms: panapana, tōpana ue, ue, tute, pana, uaki, kōpana, pei, peipei


2. (modifier) jet.

Nō te putanga o ngā waka rererangi torohaki ki Aotearoa i te tekau tau atu i 1960, ka waipuketia te motu i te tūruhi (Te Ara 2013). / With the advent of jet planes to New Zealand in the 1960s, tourist numbers increased dramatically.

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3. (noun) momentum.

Ko te torohaki te ngoi o te neke o tētahi mea. / The momentum is the strength of the movement of something.

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Synonyms: ānga

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