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kārangaranga

1. (verb) (-tia) to call frequently, frequently spoken about.

Ka kārangaranga haere tonu tō mātau māmā, korekore ana (HP 1991:19). / Our mother continued calling, but there was nothing.

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2. (modifier) echoing, often spoken about, well-known, renowned - often in the phrase pari kārangaranga (echoing cliffs, cliffs often spoken about).

Kohi: Ko te kūrae i waho o Whakatāne, i te taha rāwhiti. He pou whenua kārangaranga nō tērā takutai, e kaha ana te haere i roto i ngā waiata (M 2004:358). / Kohi: The headland outside of Whakatāne on the eastern side. It is a well-known landmark of that coast, and it is often quoted in songs.

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