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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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pūrere horoi

1. (noun) washing machine.

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

mīhini horoi rīhi

1. (loan) dishwasher.

rūma horoi kākahu

1. (noun) laundry.

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.

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