ārahi
1. (verb) (arahina,-tia) to lead, escort, conduct, drive.
Kotahi te tangata e ārahi ana i tōna kāta i te huarahi, ka tae ki te wāhi poharu ka mau tētahi o ngā wīra i rō repo (TWM 30/8/1870:2). / One man was leading his cart along the road when he came to a boggy part and one of the wheels got stuck in the bog.
Synonyms: konumatā, taki, matā, whakahaere tikanga, kaea, whakahaere, arataki, huataki, tātaki, tā, whakataki, kōkiri, whaitaki, takitaki
2. (verb) (arahina,-tia) to herald - used of particular stars which, when they appear in the night sky, signal the beginning of particular lunar months.
Mō te marama o Āperira, arā o Paenga-whāwhā ki te Māori o te tau 1922, ko Kaipō te whetū kei te ārahi i tēnei marama, nā reira kia tūpato he ua, he mātao kei te haere! (TTT 1/4/1922:13) / For the calendar month of April, that is the lunar month of Paenga-whāwhā of 1922, Kaipō heralds this month, so be careful because rain and cold is going to occur!
pae ārahi
1. (noun) person who introduces guests to the local people.
I te nuinga o ngā hui whenua a te Minita ki ngā rohe Māori, haere ai a Te Raumoa hei kaiwhakamārama reo, hei pae ārahi atu hoki i te Minita ki te iwi (TTR 1998:5). / At most of the land gatherings in the Māori districts, Te Raumoa acted as interpreter and introduced the minister to the people.
