Homai te kōura nā hei tārau mō ā tāua pūwhā (W 1971:389). / Pass me that crayfish as a relish for our sowthistle.

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Tārautia atu te waka kia piri ki tahaki (W 1971:389). / Paddle the canoe sideways so that it hugs the shore.

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Ehara i te mea he kore moni nā koutou i kore ai he tarau mō koutou (KO 16/3/1885:5). / It's not as if you have no money that you have no trousers.

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He tarau peretihi – huruhuru – haere hōiho nei, 30 pea. He mea whakatāwakawaka (TWM 3/10/1863:4). / Pleated jodhpurs – velvety – for horse riding, 30 pairs and striped.

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He tarau tāka, he kanawati ētahi, mō te hunga katikati hipi (TWM 3/10/1863:4). / Stock pants, some are canvas, for sheep shearers.

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I te reo Māori, e takitahi ana te tarau kōpū ahakoa kāore i te pērā i te reo Pākehā. In the Māori language, undies are singular even though that's not the case in the English language. /

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E tatū noa tōna ngākau i te tarau tāngari, i te rīhi taewa, i te whare raupō (TP 1/1904:3). / He is happy with dungaree trousers, a dish of potatoes and a raupō house.

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Pare: Ai. I wareware katoa au ki te kuhu tarau roto. Rangi: Aua atu rā. Ko wai ka mōhio? (HKK 1999:164). / Pare: Oh dear. I completely forgot to put on knickers. Rangi: Never mind. Who will know?

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Ki te haere au ki te tāone he tarau poto, kāore he tōkena, ka kite tonu au i ngā tāngata e tiro mākutu ana ki te nawe o taku waewae, ka whakamā au (HP 1991:21). / If I went to town in shorts and no soxs, I saw people staring at the scar on my leg and I was embarrassed.

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