whare

1. (noun) house, building, residence, dwelling, shed, hut, habitation.

Kua tūtakina te whare none i Tūranga nei, kua hokona te whare me te whenua, ko ngā none kua hoki anō ki te kākahu o te ao (TP 11/1904:11). / The nunnery here in Gisborne has closed and the land and building have been sold, the nuns have returned to worldly garments.

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Synonyms: kāenga, kāinga, pāhoka, pāhokahoka, māhauhau, wharau, hēte, hēti

2. (noun) people in a house.

E te whare nei, titiro tāua ki te tangata nei (NM 1928:52). / People of this house, let us look at this man.

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3. (noun) suit (cards).

whare punanga

1. (noun) women's refuge.

rīanga whare

1. (noun) house insurance.

whare maita

1. (noun) (lawn bowls) bowling.

whare koropū

1. (noun) weatherboard house.

whare kahu

1. (noun) (childbirth) delivery room.

whakapai whare

1. (noun) house cleaning.

whare tīkoke

1. (noun) skyscraper.

whare pītakataka

1. (noun) gymnasium.

whare tāwhai

1. (noun) caravan.

whare whakarauika

1. (noun) auditorium.

whare waka

1. (noun) caravan.

Mei kore ake tō whare waka i te wā o ngā waipuketanga. We were fortunate to have your caravan during the floods. /

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takahi whare

1. (verb) to tramp the house - see below.

I muri tata tonu mai o te hākari, ka haere te iwi ki te takahi whare. Ko tēnei kaupapa, he wete i te tapu kei runga i ngā taonga, me te whare o te tūpāpaku (TWK 46:7). / Immediately after the feast the people go to tramp the house. This is to release the tapu on the possessions and the house of the deceased.

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2. (noun) tramping the house - ceremony performed after the burial for clearing the house of the spirit of the deceased and the tapu on the house and possessions. It is performed by a tohunga, or a religious leader, reciting karakia and sprinkling water while walking through the rooms of the house.

I muri ko te tikanga o te takahi whare (Te Ara 2013). / Afterwards is the custom of tramping the house.

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whare miraka

1. (loan) (noun) milking shed, cowshed.

Whakawhiwhia ana a Maata ki tētahi pūtea tārewa nei a te Tari Māori i te tau 1941, arā, hei hanga whare miraka hou, hei hoko mīhini mai hoki mō roto (TTR 2000:29). / In 1941 Martha received a loan from the Native Department to build a new milking shed and to buy the machines for it.

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whare hokohoko

1. (noun) general store, shop.

Mā te moni ka riro mai he parau i te whare hokohoko o te Pākehā (HP 1991:14). / With the finances, a plough could be obtained from the Pākehā store.

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Synonyms: whare pūkainga taonga, toa

whare mātoro

1. (noun) entertainment house - traditional house for entertainment and social intercourse.

Kīhai i roa ka heke te rā ki te rua, ā ka pō, kei te tākaro te iwi rā i te whare mātoro, kei te kanikani anō te iwi rā i te whare manuwhiri (TAH 44/1963:38). / It wasn't long before the sun had set and it was night with games being played in the whare mātoro and dancing being performed in the house for the reception of visitors.

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whare hōiho

1. (loan) (noun) manger, stable.

Ko te kurī i roto i te whare hōiho (MM.TKM 31/3/1857:13). / The dog in the manger.

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whare mēra

1. (loan) (noun) post office.

Whare Mēra, Ākarana, Māehe 31, 1857 (MM.TKM 31/3/1857:13). / Post Office, Auckland, March 31, 1857.

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Synonyms: poutāpeta, pōtawhe

whare mīhana

1. (loan) (noun) mission station, mission house.

Nō te 2 o ngā hāora i te ahiahi o te Mane, ka hui ngā Māori me ngā Pākeha ki te whare mīhana (TTT 1/7/1924:71). / At 2 pm on Monday Māori and Pākehā gathered at the mission station.

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Synonyms: whare mīhana, teihana mīhana