Waipuke, n. Flood. Na te waipuke i kore ai e tae to matou ope.—Ka horomia hoki nga whenua, nga rakau, nga whare e te waipuke (T. 6). ‖ puke (ii).
Williams Dictionary
Nā te waipuke o te awa mātou i kore ai e tae mai.It was because of the flooding of the river that we did not arrive.
