kōroa
1. (noun) index finger, second toe.
Ka mau tōna kōroa o te ringa katau ka tāuhia te wai ki a au (JPS 1950:285). / With the index finger of his right hand he sprinkled the water on me.
Synonyms: kororoa
koroa
1. (loan) (noun) clover, shamrock.
He koroa te pare o te Airihi, he kōtimana anō tō te Kōtimana, he rōhi tō te Ingarihi, he huia tō te Māori (TP 4/1900:11). / The shamrock is the emblem of the Irish, the thistle for the Scots, the rose for the English and the huia feather for the Māori.
Synonyms: hamaraka
koro
1. (verb) (-a,-ngia,-tia) to desire, intend.
Ka kī atu a Māui ki a rātou, “Ka haere tātou kia kite koutou i tōku haerenga ki raro ki te kāinga e koroa nei e au, e tae rānei ki reira, kāhore rānei.” (JPS 1929:20). / Māui said to them, “Let's go off together so that you may see me descending to the home I desire, to see if I may, or may not reach that place.”
