2. (noun) threadworm - infect the gut and lay eggs around the anus which cause itching.
Mō ngā iroiro i rō puku: Ko te rongoā pai kia rite tonu te nui o ngā pūtake o te toetoe, tātarāmoa, me te pirita ka konatu rawa ki roto i te wai wera ka inu itiiti i ngā ata (TTT 1/12/1929:1957) / For threadworms in the gut: The best treatment is equal quantities of toetoe, bush lawyer and supplejack mixed well in hot water and drunk in small amounts on mornings.
3. (noun) vermin, pest.
Ka tukuna he rehu ki roto i te whare hei patu i ngā iroiro - puruhi mai, weri mai, aha mai (PK 2008:175). / The inside of the house was sprayed to kill the pests - fleas, centipedes, and other vermin.
Synonyms: riha, kīrearea, nanakia, whakapōrearea
