Pūtaiao

tukuwai

transpire, transpiration

tūingoa, tūmahi poro

WHAKAMĀRAMA

He tukanga tēnei e tuku ai ngā rau o tētahi tipu i te wai mā te whakaeto. Ka riro atu te wai mā ngā poare o ngā rau. O te wai ka mitia e te tipu, he pātata ki te 90% ka riro atu mā te tukuwai.

A process by which the leaves of a plant lose water through evaporation. The water is lost through the leaves’ stomata. About 90% of the water absorbed by the plant is lost through transpiration.

Tauira KŌrero

Hoahoatia te mahi tukuwai a tētahi tipu.

Mā hea tukuna atu ai te wai i roto i te tukanga tukuwai a te tipu?

Ka tutuki te tukuwai a te tipu ki roto i ōna rau.

Takenga Mai

tuku - let go

wai - water

Tauira KŌrero

Hoahoatia te mahi tukuwai a tētahi tipu.

Mā hea tukuna atu ai te wai i roto i te tukanga tukuwai a te tipu?

Ka tutuki te tukuwai a te tipu ki roto i ōna rau.