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Māori · 27 September 2026 · Passive Verb Endings

aukatingia

be blocked / be prohibited

verb

The passive form of 'aukati', meaning to be blocked, obstructed, or forbidden. It utilizes the passive suffix '-ngia' to show that an action or path has been restricted.

In a sentence

I aukatingia te huarahi e tētahi rākau i hinga.

The road was blocked by a tree that had fallen.