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tupana

1. (verb) (-hia,-ia) to jerk, flick, spring up, recoil, bounce.

Ka wetekina ana ngā here, kua tupana ake te hīnaki (Te Ara 2013). / When it was untied, the hīnaki sprang back to its original shape.

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Synonyms: tūpanapana, korowhiti, pahiwi, hiwi, pere, ruturutu, rutu, nape, komi, turapa, eti

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