kōpere

== Māori == === Etymology === From kō- +‎ pere (“to flick”). === Verb === kōpere (passive kōperea) (transitive) to launch, to sling, to shoot (intransitive) to sprint === Noun === kōpere a sling used to launch darts bow (weapon for shooting arrows or rod for playing string instruments) Synonym: whana arrow arch rainbow sprint === Further reading === John C. Moorfield (2011), “kōpere”, in Te Aka: Māori–English, English–Māori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, →ISBN