hāparu (tia)

desecrate

Mātauranga

Education

He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • 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 | Example

I hāparutia te urupā e te hunga pokokōhua.
The cemetery was desecrated by vandals.

He Kupu Reo Māori anō | Te Reo Māori Alternative