2. (modifier) sheltering.
He rite tonu he whare tīhoka noa ngā whare whānau tamariki, i te tapu rawa hoki o taua mahi (Te Ara 2013). / Houses for childbirth were were like temporary shelters because childbirth was regarded as very tapu.
Synonyms: ruruhau, whakawhare, whakaruru, whakamarumaru, tāwharau
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