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Parī

1. (loan) (location) Paris - the capital of France on the river Seine.

Synonyms: Pārihi

pari

1. (verb) (-a) to come in, flow (of the tide), flow over, flood.


2. (modifier) flowing, high (tide).

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pari

1. (stative) be abundant.

pari

1. (noun) cliff, precipice, bluff.

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See also tūpari

Synonyms: matapari, paripari, paritū, tūpari, tūparipari, tūparengahua

pari

1. (noun) bodice, bra, brassiere.

pari tākaro

1. (noun) (netball) bib.

Pari kārangaranga

1. An echoing cliff-face: an embelishment for a mountain.

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tai pari

1. (noun) high tide.

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pari te ihu

1. (verb) to be overpowered, overwhelmed, defeated, vanquished, beaten.

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Synonyms: poko

Pari-ā-Rua

1. (location) Porirua - a place near Wellington.

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Tai-pari-riki

1. (location) Deep Cove (Fiordland).

Pārihi

1. (loan) (location) Paris.

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Synonyms: Parī

kopeū

1. (noun) bra.

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kārangaranga

1. (verb) (-tia) to call frequently, frequently spoken about.

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2. (modifier) echoing, often spoken about, well-known, renowned - often in the phrase pari kārangaranga (echoing cliffs, cliffs often spoken about).

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