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whakataka, v.t. Throw down, cause to fall off.

tātaka, takataka, v.i. Fall frequently or in numbers.

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whakataka. 1. v.t. Surround. Katahi te hokowhitu ra ka whakataka i taua whare (T. 41).

2. Turn, deviate. Whakataka te taringa, pewhea hoki ra te korihitanga mai o te manu i te ata? (M. 405). Whakataka to hau ki te uru (M. 292).

3. v.i. Take a circuitous course. E whakataka ana te ara konihi a Te Puhihuia (T. 170).

tātaka, takataka, v.i. Turn or roll from side to side.

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whakataka. 1. v.t. In the expression whakataka manawa, take breath. Tautini noa a Ngati Paoa e whakataka ana i tana manawa (W. v, 88).

2. Prepare. Whakatakaa mai koia ko te kai mua, e (S.).

3. n. Director, chief.

4. Corokia buddleoides and C. macrocarpa, shrubs.

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whakataka. 1. n. Herd. Ka taki rau nga kararehe i te whakataka kotahi.

2. v.t. Muster, assemble. Kua riro a Te Horo ki te whakataka taua.

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Whakataka te hau ki te uru.
Cease the winds from the west.

Whakataka te hau ki te tonga.
Cease the winds from the south.

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