arero
1. (noun) tongue - used in a number of expressions to describe lying and liars. e.g. arero teka, arero hīanga, arero horihori.
Ka titiro te tākuta, kātahi ka kī atu ki a ia, "E hoa, whātero tō arero." (TM 15/5/1881:3). / The doctor looked and then said to her, "My friend, please poke out your tongue."
2. (noun) carved point of a taiaha.
Ka tū mai tētahi o aua wāhine rā, ko te patu parāoa i te ringa, ka hāpainga mai tana patu ki a Puhihuia, ā nō ka tata, ka whiua te patu rā ki te upoko o te kōtiro nei. Karohia ake, tērā te haere rā, tahi anō te whiunga o te arero o te taiaha rā ki te poho o tērā, koropeke ana, noho ana tērā ki raro (TAH 46:20). / One of those women stood up with a whalebone patu in her hand and raised her patu against Puhihuia and when she was close she aimed a blow with it at Puhihuia's head; but Puhihuia parried it and with one thrust of the point of her taiaha to the chest of that one, she doubled up and sat down.
2. (verb) to flinch, hesitate, waver, be indecisive.
Kei kōrapa! E rere te mānuka, tomokia! Kaua e kōrapa! (TWMNT 10/5/1874:116). / Don't hesitate! When the challenge goes out, attack it! Do not flinch!
3. (stative) be misaligned, twisted, bent, warped, askew.
Kīhai i tirohia e ngā kaimahi, hanga tonu ana rātou i tō rātou whare, kake ana te mahi ki runga, me te takoto hē anō ngā pereki katoa i hangā ki runga ki te mea i kōrapa kē (TH 1/11/1861:4). / The workers did not notice, they continued building their house and the work progressed upwards with all the bricks being laid incorrectly on the one which was misaligned.
4. (noun) long handled net for taking fish or birds.
Ko te kōrapa mō te mahi i te toutouwai me ētahi atu manu. Ka pinea te kōrapa ki te whenua. Ka whiua haerehia he mōunu ki ngā taha – he noke, he huhu, he kākano. Tau mai ana te toutouwai ka kūmea te taura kia taupokina te manu e te kōrapa (Te Ara 2014). / The kōrapa net was used to catch robins and other birds. It was pegged onto the ground, and bait – worms, huhu grubs or berries – was scattered beside it. When robins arrived, the string was pulled and the net landed on the bird.
5. (noun) two-pronged spit (for roasting).
I a Kahutore te kōrapa tunu kai (W 1971:140). / Kahutore had the two-pronged spit for roasting food.
Temara, Pou
1. (personal name) Ngāi Tūhoe. Educated at Huiarau Primary School and Wesley College. senior Lecturer at Te Kawa a Māui at Victoria University of Wellington (1986-2002) where he gained his MA degree. Currently Professor at Te Pua Wānanga Ki Te Ao of The University of Waikato. Renowned whaikōrero, haka and mōteatea expert who frequently performs kawanga whare and is an expert on tikanga. Teacher for Te Panekiretanga o Te Reo.
