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aru

1. (verb) (-hia,-mia) to follow, pursue, chase, woo, court.

Ā ka haere tētahi karaipi, ka mea ki a ia, "E te Kaiwhakaako, ka aru ahau i a koe ki ngā wāhi katoa e haere ai koe (PT Matiu 8:19)." / And a certain scribe came and said to him, "Master, I will follow you wherever you go."

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Synonyms: rei, rangahau, tauaru, whai, whaiwhai, aruaru

2. (noun) pursuit, chase.

Ahakoa pēhea te horo o tō aru mai, e kore ahau e mau i a koe (TWK 23:4). / No matter how fast your chase is, you will never catch me.

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Synonyms: whai, whaiwhai, aruaru, whāinga, umanga

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