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kōroke

1. (noun) constipation.

korokē

1. (modifier) extraordinary, strange, unorthodox, eccentric, perverse.

Te kōrori: E kī ana a Paraire mō Te Hua-wai-pārae, he tangata mahi korokē, kōrori (M 2006:88). / Perversity: Paraire says about Te Hua-wai-pārae that he was an unusual perverse person.

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Synonyms: parori, whakatete, kōrori, houkeke, hōkeke


2. (noun) bloke, fellow, guy, chap, bro, person, nonconformist.

Kātahi ka mea ngā hōia me whakatakoto he pehipehi kia mau ai aua korokē (TWM 20/2/1864:2). / Then the soldiers decided to lay an ambush to catch those fellows.

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Synonyms: whanokē

korokē

1. (adjective) ironic.

mate kōroke

1. (noun) constipation.

Ko ia anō hoki ki te toha rongoā atu mō ngā mate itiiti noa nei, pērā i tētahi rongoā pani i mahia mai e ia i te pūngāwhā me te hinu, hei pani i ngā mate pēnei i te ipuipu nei, me ngā rongoā i mahia mai e ia i ngā otaota māori mō ngā mate kōea, mate kōroke me te niho tunga (TTR 2000:95). / She also provided remedies for minor illness, such as an ointment made from sulphur and oils for open sores, and medicines from native plants for dysentery, constipation and toothache.

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Atairangikaahu, Te Arikinui Dame Te

1. (personal name) ONZ, DBE (1931-2006) Ngāti Mahuta; leader of the Tainui tribes and the Kīngitanga, she succeeded her father, Korokī, when he died in 1966. Before being anointed as queen, she was known as Piki Mahuta and Piki Paki when she married Whatumoana Paki. Made the first Māori Dame in 1970 and was awarded the Order of New Zealand in 1987. Awarded an honorary doctorate from The University of Waikato in 1973 and an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Victoria University of Wellington in 1999.

(Te Kōhure Textbook (Ed. 2): 26-28, 31-33; Te Kōhure Video Tapes (Ed. 1): ;)

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