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tipihauraro (tia)
exterminate
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He Tautuhinga
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Definition
Te whakakore i tētahi mea kia mate, kia pau rawa atu.
To completely destroy or eliminate something so that nothing remains.
He Tauira
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Example
Kua tipihaurarotia ngā kiore i te motu.
The rats have been exterminated on the island.