Hāpara. 1. v.t. Slit, cut. Na Rehua i hapara te whare.—I haparaia tonutia tona waewae.
2. v.i. Dawn. Ka hapara te ata.
3. n. Spade. (mod.) More recently also used as a transliteration for shovel.
4. Dawn. Tutohu ahiahi, whakarere hapara (P.). E muri ahiahi whanake te hapara (S.).
hāparapara, v.t. Cut, sever. Herehere kau ana te taura ki a koutou, kihai i haparapara, kia kai atu Tahuna (M. 228).
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