aukati

constraint | restrain

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He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • Te ārai i te ara o tētahi mea, e kore ai e rere tonu.
  • Blocking the way of something so that it cannot proceed.

He Tauira | Example

I aukatihia te awa e te pāpuni.
The river was obstructed by the dam.

He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō | English Alternatives

  • constraint
  • restrain