haukuru (a)

smash | strike hard

Mātauranga

Education

He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • Kia kaha te patua o tētahi mea.
  • To hit something with great force.

He Tauira | Example

Kua haukurua te tuanui e te āwhā.
The roof was smashed by the storm.

He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō | English Alternatives

  • smash
  • strike hard