hāparu(tia)
desecrate
Mātauranga
Education
He Tautuhinga
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Definition
Ko te whakapoke i tētahi wāhi, i tētahi mea rānei e tapu ana.
To treat a sacred place or thing with violent disrespect.
He Tauira
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Example
I hāparutia te urupā e te hunga pokokōhua.
The cemetery was desecrated by vandals.