tāmi (a)
suppress | repress | oppress
Mātauranga
Education
He Tautuhinga
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Definition
Kia mahi kino ki te tangata me te ārai i tana whai wāhi atu ki ngā ara e wātea ana ki ētahi atu.
To treat someone cruely and prevent them from having the same opportunities as others.
He Tauira
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Example
I nui te tāmia o te Māori i te taunga mai o te Pākehā.
There was lots of oppression of the Māori when the Pākehā arrived.
He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō
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English
Alternatives
- suppress
- repress
- oppress