Pūtaiao

totohu

sink (become submerged)

tūmahi poro

WHAKAMĀRAMA

Ko te heke whakararo o tētahi mea ki te takere o tētahi wē. Ka totohu tētahi mea mēnā he taumaha ake taua mea i te tōpana whakarunga o te wē.

The descent of an object to the bottom of a liquid. An object will sink if it is heavier than the upward force of the liquid.

Tauira KŌrero

Ka totohu, ka mānu rānei te waka?

Tuhia mai ngā āhuatanga e totohu ai, e mānu ai rānei tētahi mea.

Nā te taumaha o te poi rino i totohu ai.

Tauira KŌrero

Ka totohu, ka mānu rānei te waka?

Tuhia mai ngā āhuatanga e totohu ai, e mānu ai rānei tētahi mea.

Nā te taumaha o te poi rino i totohu ai.