tūpae, (-‘ia). Help, succour.

E te Atua ē, e tūpae mai ia mātou.
Help us, O God;

Kua ‘ōronga‘ia taua monī ra kiāia ‘ei tūpae iāia.
The money was given to him to help him on a bit;

‘Aere tūpae‘ia tērā tangata e amō ra i te ruru rākau.
Go and help that man who is carrying the bundle of sticks.