whara

1. (stative) be struck, hit accidentally, injured, hurt, wounded.

Kāore he tāngata i mate, tokorua tonu ngā mea i whara (TJ 12/10/1899:7). / No one was killed but two were injured.
I whara tōku waewae i te kāmaka (W 1971:489). / My leg was hurt by the rock.

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2. (stative) be defeated, beaten, overcome, conquered, vanquished.

He iwi toa a Ngāti Whātua; ā tata tonu ka whara i a rātau a Ngā Puhi (M 2004:340). / Ngāti Whātua were a brave people; and they nearly defeated Ngā Puhi (M 2004:341).

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3. (noun) injury.

Mēnā ka tīhaea ngā nape o te turi, he whara nui tēnā (RP 2009:293). / If the ligaments of the knee are torn, that is a major injury.

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