1. (noun) phrase.
He maha ngā rerenga kupu i roto i ngā waiata mō te takitaki mate; he hura i te paepae umu; he ranga i te mate, etc. (M 2006:36). / There are many phrases in the songs for revenge for death; uncovering the heaped earth ovens; avenge the death in full, etc.
Synonyms: rerenga kōrero
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