pīrori
1. (verb) (-a,-hia,-tia) to twirl round and round.
Kātahi ka tukua tētehi parirau, ko tētehi parirau kei roto i te wai kua whiti ki tētahi taha, kotahi kei runga anō kei te kawe, kāore rawa i te āta tau; nāwai i kaha, i kaha, kātahi ka tukua, ka whano ka rite te putanga o te uma, kātahi ka pīroria (JPS 1893:148). / Then he depressed his wing again, whilst that one in the water extended across to the far side (of the channel), the first wing was still flapping in the air and had not quite touched (the water). He strove and strove, and then let it fall, and so soon as (the water) reached the height of his breast, (the current) twirled him round and round.
2. (verb) (-a,-hia,-tia) to roll along (as a ball, etc.), roll, bowl.
Synonyms: whakarārangi, hurihuri, pukapuka, rōra, rōru, rārangi ingoa, whakatakahuri, takahuri, kōpiupiu
3. (noun) toy hoop.
Ka pīroria taua pīrori, ka whakahuatia anō tōna takitaki koia tēnei ngā kupu o taua takitaki (White 5 1888:38). / When that toy hoop was rolled along his song was also sung and these are the words of the song.
4. (noun) dice.
Ka rite ki te tohu 5 i runga i te pīrori (Te Ara 2012). / Like the pattern ‘5’ on a dice.
5. (noun) bowls (sport).
Ko tētahi mahi hari ki tōna ngākau anō ko te tākaro pīrori (TTR 2000:6). / Playing bowls was another of his passions.
6. (noun) fruit of the kiekie.
