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tūruki - crowded; to moult

Turuki. 1. v.i. Grow up in addition, as the sucker of a tree, etc. Ka turuki ake nga huruhuru hou o te manu.

2. Come as a supplement, follow. Ka haere atu koutou apopo, ka turuki atu matou i muri.

3. Travel by short stages. Kei te whakamaunu, kei te turuki ki tai o Karewa (M. 183). Na te turuki o to ratou haere i tae mai ai he awhina.

4. Moult. Ka turuki te whio, te parera, kore arikarika te momona.

5. v.t. Reinforce, maintain the force of a rahui by supplementary incantations. He mea rahui, ka turukitia e te tohunga.

6. Thatch a house.

7. a. Full. Turuki tonu te waka.

8. Crowded. Turuki tonu te tangata o te waka e hoe nei.

9. n. Sucker of a tree.

10. Anything supplementary or by way of support.

11. Fledgling of ducks, etc. Me te paihau turuki (P. 71). Me te ua turuki nei te whekoi ana i te we moana (M. 40).

whakaturuki, v.t. Operate upon by a charm for the purpose of making feathers grow. Ka whakaturuki a Rupe i a ia, Turuki mai te turuki, kakapa mai te kakapa, hohoka mai te hohoka, ka hoka te manu hou turuki.

tūrukiruki, a. Sparse-growing, stunted. He otaota turukiruki.—Ka turukirukitia te huruhuru o te upoko (You are getting bald).

Williams Dictionary

Kia tūruki whakataha ai.
In order to return to everyday activities.
The reason for an action - ...ai.

#107: The children are eating, however their food is not healthy
#89: 2025
#7: I'm good
#124: Talking about more than one person
#135: I am able to look after your children (but I'm not going to)
#198: In order to
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