Kōpē, kōpēpē. 1. a. In a soft mass, pulpy. He mea penu nga kapana kia kope.
2. Pliable.
3. v.t. Squeeze, press together. Kopengia a tatou para karaka.—Ka kopea ana huha e Hine-nui-te-po (W. ii, 108). Ka pakoki te kauae o te manu he mea kōpē e te ringa.
whakakōpē, v.t. Squeeze. Kei roto au i nga keke o Rua e whakakopetia ana.
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Kope. 1. v.t. Wrap up, as food in leaves for cooking.
2. n. Soft mosses used as wrappers or absorbents.
3. A woman's girdle of such moss, for health purposes. E kore e pai kia kitea te kope e te katoa, he pakiwaitara.
4. An ear ornament made of aute. = turuki.
kopekope. 1. v.i. Shake or flap in the wind. Taku titiro atu ki te raurau o te whare, puhia e te hau, ka kopekope (S. 99).
2. v.t. Shake out. Ka tahuri a Hine ki te kopekope i tana tu, no te mea ka taka tana taupaki ki te whenua (W. ii, 140).
3. n. A coating of flax leaves placed on the outer palisade of a fort.
Kōpehupehu, v.t. Strike down, smash. Akuanei koe tikina atu ai, kopehupehua ai.
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