"tārua" meaning in Maori

See tārua in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Etymology: From tā- (causative prefix) + rua (“two”), also influenced by tā “to etch; to tattoo; to print” Etymology templates: {{af|mi|tā-|rua|pos1=causative prefix|t2=two}} tā- (causative prefix) + rua (“two”) Head templates: {{head|mi|verb|||||||||f1accel-form=passive|f2accel-form=passive|f3accel-form=passive|f4accel-form=passive|head=}} tārua, {{mi-verb}} tārua
  1. to double something, to copy, to duplicate
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