Rupe (i), ruperupe. v.t. 1. Shake violently. He aha tau e ruperupe i tou kakahu ?—Na te hau i rupe, pirau iho.
2. Treat with violence. Ka ruperupea te mokopuna, ka mutu.
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Rupe (ii), n. 1. Lintel of a doorway. Kei te rupe o te whare e tahuri noa na (W. 37). = korupe.
2. A loop made of two twisted wands with the ends stuck in the ground, which formed part of a rat trap. ‖ Tr. xli, 247, 249.
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Rupe (iii), n. A term applied to a large pigeon (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), in allusion to Rupe, the personification of the pigeon.
whakarupe, n. A greenstone pendant.
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