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marohi

1. (verb) (-a,-tia) to propose, recommend, hypothesise.

Puta noa i tōna wā i te Whare Pāremata, ina tū ana ia ki te marohi i ētahi tono motuhake mō te Māori, ka whiua mai aua whakataunga nei ki tana kanohi (TTR 1994:10). / Throughout his time in parliament whenever he stood to propose special provisions for Māori, those resolutions were hurled back in his face.

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Synonyms: tūtohi, whakaari, taunaki, whaikupu, tūtohu


2. (stative) be strong, brave, hard, resolute, determined, tenacious.

Ehara a Hēnare i te tangata whakatutū i te puehu, engari he marohi tonu nei ngā whakaaro (TTR 2000:71). / Although not regarded as an activist, Henare had strong views.

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Synonyms: rae pakari, ngākau titikaha, manawa rahi, pūtohe, niwha, kiriūka, manawanui, mārohirohi, titikaha, whakakiriūka, pikoni, ū, pūkeke, aumangea, pukunanaiore, tōkeke


3. (modifier) strong, powerful.

He tangata hihiri, he tangata marohi hoki a Tame (TTR 1994:98). / Tommy was an energetic and strong man.

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Synonyms: kōmārohi, mārōrō, whakarawarawa


4. (noun) strength, power.

Nā te aupiki o te hoahoa me te mārohi o ngā pakitara i tāpiritia atu he papa anō hei whakakaha, i tū tonu ai tōna whare ahakoa te whānui o te whakangaromanga, kāore i pērā i ētahi atu o ngā whare i reira (TTR 1994:25). / Due to high-pitched roof and the strength of the walls with extra timber to strengthen it, her house remained standing, despite the widespread destruction and unlike some other buildings there.

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Synonyms: , kaha, tino rangatiratanga, mārohirohi, mana, maru, awe, hiko, ihi, awenga, kōmārohi, mana whakahaere


5. (noun) recommendation, proposal, proposition, suggestion.

Ko ngā whenua ka tukua ki ngā poari kua oti te marohi ka riro tonu mā te kāwanatanga e whakahaere (TTR 1994:53). / Land given up to the boards that had been proposed would be controlled by the government.

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Synonyms: taunaki, kupu tohutohu, tohutohu, tūtohunga, kupu whakatau, whakatakoto, kaupapa, whakakaupapa

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