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whakarawa

1. (verb) (-tia) to fasten with a latch or bolt.

Kātahi ka kawea ia e tana tangata ki waho, ā whakarawatia ana te tatau i muri i a ia (PT Hamuera2 13:18). / Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

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2. (noun) bolt, latch, staple.

Ko te whakarawa o te tatau o taua whare he mea roa, puta noa ki tētahi taha ki tētahi taha o te tatau (TWMNT 3/8/1875:179). / The latch of the door of the building was a long one, extending from one side of the door to the other.

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Synonyms: tūtaki

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