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whakapiripiri

1. (verb) (-tia) to keep close together, bunch up, add, attach.

Ka whakapiripiritia he raupō mō te tuanui o te whare (HP 1991:12). / Raupō was attached for the roof of the house.

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2. (noun) poultice, dressing, attachment, contact.

Ka whakamahia e te Māori te kiri o te kōwhai hei whakapiripiri, hei inu hoki mō ngā mamae whakaroto (Te Ara 2014). / Māori used the bark of the kōwhai for poultices, and infusions for internal pains.

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pepa whakapiripiri

1. (loan) (noun) paper maché.

E pai ana te kāpia pepa pakitara mō te mahi nei, te pepa whakapiripiri (RTA 2014:136). / Wall paper paste is suitable for this task of paper maché.

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Tāne-whakapiripiri

1. (personal name) personification of buildings that provide shelter for people.

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