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muku - wipe, rub; rubber (stationery)

Muku, mukumuku, v.t. 1. Wipe, rub.

2. Smear. Ka konatua te kokowai ki te hinu me te wai, ka mukumukua ki ona ringa (M. lxxxiii).

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Kia ahatia, he māmā noa iho muku i te papa.
Never mind, the floor's easy to wipe.
Never mind the... No worries! - Hei aha te..., Kia ahatia@

Me muku koe i ngā pātū, i te peihana, ka mutu me āta mukumuku anō i te heketua.
You need to wipe the walls and the basin, plus you need to carefully wipe the toilet. And moreover, don't forget there's a separate cloth for the loo.
and also, moreover - ...ka mutu

wai te papa e muku?
Who will mop the floor?
Who will? - mā wai?

Kei runga te muku i te tēpu.
The rubber is on the table.

Kei a koe te muku?
Have you got the cloth?

#73: The cat is on the table
#14: I'm not crying. You're crying.
#16: The dog is running
#169: A ceremony at which hats are caused to be worn
#92: Chop the vegetables
#111: Right, let's go then!
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