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haukuru (a)
smash | strike hard
Mātauranga
Education
He Tautuhinga
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Definition
Kia kaha te patua o tētahi mea.
To hit something with great force.
He Tauira
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Example
Kua haukurua te tuanui e te āwhā.
The roof was smashed by the storm.
He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō
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English Alternatives
smash
strike hard