roma

1. (noun) (anatomy) tract.

Rōma

1. (loan) (location) Rome.

Ka tukua e te hunga o Rōma te rangatiratanga o Hūria ki a Herora (Ma 1844:15). / The people of Rome give the kingdom of Judea to Herod.

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2. (loan) (modifier) Roman, Latin.

He maha ngā kupu e rite ana ki te reo Kariki, ki te reo Rōma, ko ētahi kupu hoki he kupu tango mai nō te reo o Germany, nō te reo o Wīwī, nō ngā iwi e tūtata ana mai ngā kāinga ki Ingarangi (TKM 1/2/1849:2). / Many words are like Greek and Latin and some words have been taken from German and French, from the peoples who live close to England.

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Synonyms: Rātini, Rōmana

3. (loan) (personal name) Romans (Bible book).

Tirohia tā Ruka, u.2, r.21; me tō Rōma, u.2 (Ma 1841:2). / Look at Luke, 2.21 and Romans, 2.

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roma

1. (noun) stream, current.

Ahakoa he nui ngā roma wai māori o ia wahi, o ia wahi, e huihui atu ana rātou ki te waha o te Parata (TWMA 8/8/1884:7). / Despite the many freshwater currents of each place, they still gathered into the mouth of the sea monster.

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2. (noun) channel.

Ka ū a Te Hana ki te tahuna tuatahi, ka haere, ka kau i te roma tuarua, i Te Waipana (JPS 1911:88). / Te Hana reached the first sandbank, passed over it, then swam the second channel, called Waipana.

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