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whakakorakora

1. (verb) (-ina,-ngia,-tia) to scatter, distribute in small fragments.

Nāna te hukarere i whakakorakora ānō he pungarehu (TH 1/3/1862:3). / He scattered the snow as if it was ash.

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Synonyms: maheu, korara, tohatoha, toha, kaihora, rū, rure, rauroha, whakaehu, hora, paratī, rara, rui, heuheu, kaupāpari, whakamarara, whakatakataka, whakapirara

2. (noun) scattering.

Ka whai haere ngā tāngata nunui o Waihau me te whakakorakora i te tīma o Parahaki (TWK 1:29). / The big men of Waihau pursued it, scattering Parahaki's team.

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