rōra
1. (loan) (noun) roll.
Ko ngā tāngata kua tuhituhi ō rātou ingoa ki te rōra rēti, pēnei e tika kia pōti rātou mō te takiwā i noho ai ō rātou ingoa i te rōra rēti (TW 7/9/1878:443). / Those persons who are enrolled on a ratepayer’s roll in any electoral district shall be qualified to vote on the election of members for their respective districts.
Synonyms: whakarārangi, hurihuri, pukapuka, pīrori, rōru, rārangi ingoa, whakatakahuri, takahuri, kōpiupiu
rōrā
1. (verb) to be powerless, ineffectual.
I te hinganga o tana rōpū tōrangapū i te pōtitanga o te motu, ka rōrā noa te kaihautū, kāore i roa i muri mai, ka makere mai i tana tūranga (PK 2008:787). / When his political party fell in the general election, the leader became powerless, and it wasn't long after that that he stepped down from his position.
3. (noun) weakling, unskilled person.
rora
1. (verb) (-hia,-ia,-tia) to lay out, spread out.
Nā, ka roraia ngā uhi (White 2 1889:40). / Now, the covers were spread out.
Synonyms: whakakaupapa, whakatakoto, hoahoa, tahora, hoa