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1. (verb) (-ngia) to burn, glow.

Ka koropupū te moana ānō he puia. Muri tonu iho, kua kite atu au e kāngia ana ētahi wāhi o te tima, kua rongo atu hoki au ki aku tāngata e auē ana, e ngunguru ana i te mamae (TP 1/7/1902:2). / The sea was boiling like a volcano. Just after that I saw some parts of the ship burning and I heard my men crying out and groaning with pain.

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2. (stative) be alight, burning, ablaze.

Ka tākiritia atu he māti, kua te raiti (HP 1991:17). / A match is struck and the light burns.

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Synonyms: mura, kongange

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