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rīngi

1. (loan) (verb) (-hia) to telephone.

ringi

1. (verb) (-a,-hia,-tia) to pour out, pour in.

Ka mutu, ka ringihia e au te wai ki roto i te pākete, ka huripokitia e au aku kēna kia pau katoa ai te wai ki waho (HP 1991:25). / When that was finished, I poured water into the bucket and turned my cans upside down so that all the water drained out.

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Synonyms: tāhoro, riringi, rutu, pou, rurutu, ringiringi

rīngi

1. (loan) (noun) ring.

Ka nui ngā karaka, tīni wati, pine, rīngi me ērā atu taonga koura, hiriwa (TW 31/3/1877:128). / There are a great number of clocks, watch chains, broaches, rings and other gold and silver jewellery.

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Synonyms: koropewapewa, tioro, mōhiti, mōwhiti, tangi, koropewa, pere, porohita, porowhita, tarawhiti, waea

rīngi mārena

1. (loan) wedding ring.

Mō te whēwhē, whakamahia ana e ia te iho o te mamaku me tana hūare ka ūkuikuia atu hoki ki tana rīngi mārena (TTR 1998:60). / For boils, she used the pith of the mamaku fern and her spittle rubbed with her wedding ring.

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