puritia - held (pass. of puri)
Puritia ngā taha o te waka kei taka koe!Hold on to the sides of the waka lest you fall!Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...
E puritia ana te kuri.The dog is being held.
Kaua e puritia taku ringa!Don’t hold my hand!
Puritia i te taha māui o Te Mangō-roa, haere ai.Hold to the left of the Milky Way, and travel on.
Kei te puritia te hōiho e te taitama =The horse is being held by the young man
Kaua tēnei taura e puritia!Don’t hang on to this rope!
Puritia i te taha maui o Te Mangō-roa, haere ai.Hold to the left of the Milky Way, and travel on.
Puritia taku ringa!Hold my hand!
