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).
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.
