whakarau
to take captive | arrest
Mātauranga
Education
He Tautuhinga
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Definition
Te hopu i tētahi me te pupuri tonu i a rātou hei herehere.
To seize someone and hold them as a prisoner.
He Tauira
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Example
I whakarau ngā pirihimana i te tāne ririhau.
The police captured the violent man.
He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō
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English
Alternatives
- to take captive
- arrest