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totohu

1. (verb) to sink.

Ka roa ia e hoe ana, ka totohu tana waka, kātahi ia ka kau ki uta (TPH 30/7/1903:6). / After he had been rowing for a long time his vessel sank. Then he swam ashore.

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Synonyms: torongi, whakarukuruku, paremo, tahuri, puoto, taupunga, kāraha

2. (noun) sinking.

Heoi nā te totohu noa o te mōkihi, kīhai i whakaterengia mō ngā haere ki tawhiti (Te Ara 2013). / But because rafts were prone to sinking, they were not suitable for long distances.

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Synonyms: whakarukuruku

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