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tākirikiri (tia)
pluck at repeatedly
Mātauranga
Education
He Tautuhinga
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Definition
Ko te auau o te kume, o te paku kato rānei i tētahi mea.
To pull or jerk at something repeatedly.
He Tauira
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Example
Me tākirikiri i ngā aho o te rakuraku e puta ai tēnā oro.
You must pluck the guitar strings repeatedly to make that sound.