rangitahi
1. (modifier) ephemeral, transient, short-lived, fleeting, brief, momentary, temporary.
Kua whakatūria he tāwharau hei tuohunga rangitahi mō ngā marurenga (PK 2008:415). / A shelter has been established as a temporary refuge for victims.
Synonyms: māngina
harore rangitahi
1. (noun) short-lived mushroom.
Kīia ai ngā tāngata kore take ki te mahi, he ‘harore rangitahi’ (Te ara 2014). / People who only made a small effort were called ‘he harore rangitahi’ (a mushroom that only lasted a day).
See also rangitahi
