2. (loan) (noun) brush.
Mehemea he paru te paraihe ka hē te māhunga mā (TTT 1/4/1923). / If the brush is dirty the clean hair will be contaminated.
paraihe
1. (loan) (noun) brass.
Te ingoa o te mea paraihe ko 'Kia Ora', te ingoa o te mea whiowhio ko 'Taniwha-rau' (TP 11/1899:11). / The name of the brass band was 'Kia Ora' and the wind-instrument one was 'Taniwha-rau'.
See also parāhi
paraihe
1. (loan) (noun) prize, award, trophy, honour.
Kua tae te whakaatu ki a Tākuta Te Rangihīroa kua riro i a ia te paraihe a te Kura Nui o Ōtākou mō tana pukapuka i tuhituhia ai mō ngā mahi ā-ringa a te iwi Māori inamata (TTT 31/8/1921:7). / Notification has reached Dr Buck that he has won Otago University's award for his article written about the traditional Māori crafts.
Synonyms: whakamānawa, matapopore, puiaki