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pupuri - to hold onto

Pupuri. ‖ pūri (i).

Williams Dictionary

Pēnei au kua wehe rāua, engari i kite au i a rāua e pupuri ringa ana, e whakaipoipo tonu ana i te tāone.
I thought they'd broken up, but I saw them holding hands and looking pretty loved up in town.
I thought mistakenly - Pēnei au...

Ko au i te pupuri i te taura o tēnei rāti.
I was holding the rope attached to this spear.

Kei te pupuri i tana waewae.
He is holding his leg.

Kia pupuri.
Hold fast.

Pupuri .
Hold your breath.

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