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hore

1. (verb) (-a,-ngia) to peel, strip off.

Ka mate tōna hoariri, ka horea te kiri o te anganga, ka whakatārewatia ki te tātua (TWM 4/7/1867:2). / When his enemy is killed, he strips off the scalp and hangs it from his belt.

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Synonyms: hīhorehore, hihore, pīra, tahitahi, waru, hiako, hohore, peha, pīhore, tīhore, waruwaru


2. (modifier) be bald, bare, deficient.

Me whakahou ngā taea hore o tō waka kia kore ai koe e aituā i te rori (PK 2008:132). / The bald tires of your vehicle should be renewed so that you don't have an accident on the road.

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Synonyms: rake, pākira, porohewa, moremore, hohore, horehore, tāmoremore, hewa, tāmore, mārakerake, māmori, monemone, māmore, more, marake


3. (noun) idiot, simpleton, dimwit, empty headed.

He hore tēnei tangata (W 1971:60). / This man is a dimwit.

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