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iroiro

1. (noun) maggot.

Ka whakairihia te mīti i te rākau, ā, ao ake te rā muia ana e te iroiro. / The meat was hung from the tree and next day it was infested with maggots.

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Synonyms: kutukutu, whekoki, iro


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.

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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.

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Synonyms: riha, kīrearea, nanakia, whakapōrearea

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