tua

to fell | cut down

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He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • Te hinga o tētahi rākau, o tētahi mea e rite ana rānei mā te tope i te takenga.
  • To physically remove a tree or similar item by cutting it at the base.

He Tauira | Example

Ka haere ngā tāne ki te tuatua rākau i roto i te ngahere.
The men went to cut down trees in the forest.

He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō | English Alternatives

  • to fell
  • cut down