kōpiupiu

swing back and forth | oscillate

Mātauranga Education

He Tautuhinga | Definition

Ka auau te neke ki mua, ki muri, i tētahi taha ki tētahi, i tētahi wāhi rānei ki tētahi atu.
To sway forward, backwards or side to side from one place to another.

He Tauira | Example

Kei te kōpiupiu te kākahu i te hau.
The cloth is swinging back and forth in the wind.

He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō | English Alternatives

  • swing back and forth
  • oscillate