parai

pārai

1. (verb) (-hia,-tia) to fend off, push back.

Whakamanahau ana ngā kaiwānanga o te tākaro whutupaoro ki te tino pai o tōna amaru, me tōna pai anō ki te tataha, ki te pārai, ki te karo, me tana tino mōhio kē nei āhea rawa tukua atu ai e ia te pōro (TTR 2000:196). / Rugby critics praised his perfect poise, and his skill at swerving, fending and sidestepping, and his superb knowledge of when to pass the ball.

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1. (loan) (verb) (-tia) to fry.

Mā koutou ko ngā tamariki ērā, me parai rānei, me kōhue rānei ki ngā rīwai (TKM 11/10/1849:3). / Those are for you and your children and should be fried or boiled with potatoes.

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2. (loan) (noun) frying pan.

Pau tonu te hāora i ngā korokē nei e rapirapi ana, e horoi ana i te parai (TWK 18:2). / These rascals were an hour scraping and washing the frying pan.

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