muru (a)
dispossess | confiscate
Mātauranga
Education
He Tautuhinga
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Definitions
- Te tangohanga o tētahi mea ahakoa kāore e whakaaetia ana, otirā ko ngā whenua.
- To take something away from someone without consent, especially land.
He Tauira
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Example
I murua e te kāwanatanga ngā whenua o te iwi.
The government confiscated the lands of the tribe.
He Kupu Reo Māori anō
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Te Reo Māori
Alternative
He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō
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English
Alternatives
- dispossess
- confiscate