Tāpuke, v.t. Bury, cover with earth. Ka mate tona matua ka tapuketia ki te tara o te whare (Tr. vii, 32).
Williams Dictionary
Tapuke, n. Hillock.
tāpukepuke, a. In hummocks or ridges. Ka titiro ki nga pungarehu e tapukepuke ana (T. 186).
Me tāpuke te tūpāpaku i roto i te toru rā.The body must be buried within three days.Simple sentences: you should - me