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rūpeke - gather

Rūpeke, v.i. 1. Be all come together. Kua rupeke mai nga tangata.—Kia rupeke te kai ki te hapoko (T. 189).

2. Be all dealt with or used. Heoi ano ka rupeke nga karakia, kaore hoki he karakia i mahue nei.

3. Used with an active verb preceded by the definite article to denote the completion of the action indicated. Ka rupeke te tango i nga taonga ki waho (T. 161).

Williams Dictionary

Ka rūpeke noa rātou ki waenga o te marae e nohoia e te manuhiri.
They all gathered together in the middle of the marae where the visitors were sitting.

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