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ngarue

1. (verb) (-a) to shake, move to and fro.

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Synonyms: koiri, kaurori, ngāruerue, piupiu, pioi, takaoreore, kōpiupiu, ngatari, , rure, rurerure, ue, ueue, aroarowhaki, kōrurerure, ngateri, ngāueue, wiriwiri, wiri, whakahīoi, whakaoioi, whakawiri, whīoioi, ore, māueue, māwewe, kereū, pīoioi, rui, tāwiri, haurui, oreore, whakangāueue, whakapoi, rūrū, tīoioi, hīoioi, ngaeke, ngāoraora, ngatē, whakangāteriteri, ngaue, oraora, pīoraora, whakaruerue, tīoi

ngaru

1. (noun) wave (of the sea), corrugation.

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ngaru

1. (noun) some obstruction supposed to be in the nose of a new-born child.

koneke ngaru

1. (noun) boogie board.

peke ngaru

1. (noun) wave jumper.

eke ngaru

1. (verb) to surf.


2. (noun) surfing, boogie-boarding.

ngaru whati

1. (verb) be breaking as waves.

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2. (noun) breakers.

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retireti ngaru

1. (verb) surfing.

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ngaru pae

1. (noun) secondary wave, transverse wave.

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ngaru pou

1. (noun) primary wave, longitudinal wave.

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reti ngaru

1. (modifier) surfing.

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See also retireti ngaru


2. (noun) surfing.

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ngaru mata

1. (noun) surface wave.

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whakaheke ngaru

1. (verb) to surf.


2. (noun) surfing.

kōputunga ngaru

1. (adjective) sea foam lying in masses on the beach.

roa o te ngaru

1. (noun) (radio) wavelength.

papa eke ngaru

1. (noun) surfboard.

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