tāmi (a)

suppress | repress | oppress

Mātauranga

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He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • Kia mahi kino ki te tangata me te ārai i tana whai wāhi atu ki ngā ara e wātea ana ki ētahi atu.
  • To treat someone cruely and prevent them from having the same opportunities as others.

He Tauira | Example

I nui te tāmia o te Māori i te taunga mai o te Pākehā.
There was lots of oppression of the Māori when the Pākehā arrived.

He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō | English Alternatives

  • suppress
  • repress
  • oppress