horoi

1. (verb) (-a) to wash, clean, wipe, cleanse.

Me tino whakamākū ngā makawe ki te wai, ā ka hopi: horoia kia kore he hopi i roto i ngā makawe (TTT 1/4/1923:2). / Thoroughly wet the hair with water and then lather it up with soap: rinse it so that there's no soap left in the hair.

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2. (noun) washing, soap.

3. (noun) wash.

Ko te tino taonga ia mō rātou ko te wai kia āhei ai ratou te horoi i ō rātou tinana, i ngā kākahu, me ngā aha noa, aha noa (KO 15/8/1885:2). / But for them the prized possession is water so that they are able to wash their bodies, clothes and other things.

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kū horoi

1. (noun) cleaning products.

Māku koe e whakaako ki ngā kū horoi e tika ana mō tēnā momo mahi. I'll teach you which cleaning products to use for that task. /

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pūrere horoi

1. (noun) washing machine.

rūma horoi

1. (noun) bathroom.

Kei roto a Māmā i te rūma horoi e whakamahi ana i tana whakamaroke. Mum's in the bathroom using the hair dryer. /

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rūma horoi kākahu

1. (noun) laundry.

Synonyms: whare horoi kākahu

pūrere horoi maitai

1. (noun) dishwasher.

Ko ngā taonga kua hangaia mō ngā mahi noa o ia rā - pūrere horoi maitai, tūru, pahi, aha atu (Te Ara 2012). / The products made are for everyday tasks - dishwashers, chairs and buses and other things.

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pūrere horoi kākahu

1. (noun) washing machine.

rūma horoi kaka

1. (noun) laundry.

Tukua ēnei kaka ki te rūma horoi kaka ki te taha o ngā mea mā. Put these clothes into the laundry next to the white ones. /

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hopi horoi kaka

1. (noun) washing powder/liquid.

Purua te hopi horoi kaka ki roto i te pūrere horoi kaka. Put the washing powder into the washing machine. /

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hopi horoi makawe

1. (noun) shampoo.

Kua whakatakupehia tō taitai niho, tō paniaku, tō wai patu kehakeha, tō hopi horoi makawe me tō hopi whakamatara? Have you packed your toothbrush, your toothpaste, your mouthwash, your shampoo and your conditioner? /

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pūrere horoi kaka

1. (noun) washing machine.

Purua te hopi horoi kaka ki roto i te pūrere horoi kaka. Put the washing powder into the washing machine. /

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pūrere horoi rīhi

1. (noun) dishwasher.

Purua tēnei kapu rahi me tēnei pātara wai ki roto i te pūrere horoi rīhi. Put this mug and this drink bottle into the dishwasher. /

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whare horoi kākahu

1. (noun) laundry, laundromat.

Ka pīkaua a Pēpē ki taku tuarā, ka haere a Takerei ki te whare horoi kākahu ki te tiki kānara me te pātara hei rama mō mātou (TWK 22:12). / Baby was carried on my back and Takerei went to the laundry to fetch candles and the bottle as a torch for us.

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Synonyms: rūma horoi kākahu