whakarau

to take captive | arrest

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He Tautuhinga | Definitions

  • Te hopu i tētahi me te pupuri tonu i a rātou hei herehere.
  • To seize someone and hold them as a prisoner.

He Tauira | Example

I whakarau ngā pirihimana i te tāne ririhau.
The police captured the violent man.

He Kupu Reo Pākehā anō | English Alternatives

  • to take captive
  • arrest