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tūtuki - to crash; to strike against; collide; bump

tutuki - to be finished, completed, achieved

Tutuki. ‖ tuki.

Williams Dictionary

tūtuki, v.i. Strike against an object, stumble. Ka tutuki noa te wae ki nga rakau (M.M. 167) = hutuki.

Williams Dictionary

tutuki, v.i. 1. Reach the farthest limit, extend. Te tutuki o rongo ki runga o Rakiura (M. 335). Ka tutuki te tai, it is high water.

2. Be finished, be completed. Kia tutuki to korero.

Williams Dictionary

Āe. Āta huakina ngā kūaha, kei tūtuki ki te waka kei taha.
Yes, and open the door carefully, in case it bangs into the car alongside.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

te pukumahi e tutuki ai.
Through hard work [it] will be achieved.
Through (one thing/action), (a second thing) will be achieved. - Mā te... ka...; mā... e... ai

Kua tutuki te mahi.
The job has been done.
Statives - mate, ngaro, mau...

Kua tutuki i a Amaru te kaupapa.
The plan was accomplished by Amaru.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua tutuki te kaupapa i a Ataahua.
The plan was accomplished by Ataahua.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua tutuki i a koe taku wawata.
My dream has been fulfilled by you.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua tutuki taku wawata i a koe.
My dream has been fulfilled by you.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

I tūtuki mātou pahi.
Our bus crashed.

Kua tutuki i ngā tamariki te mahi.
The job has been done by the children.

Kua tutuki rātou wawata.
Their dream has been fulfilled.

Kua tutuki i a tātou tātou whāinga.
We've achieved our goal.

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