mārena
1. (loan) (verb) (-hia,-tia) to marry.
Kua rongo anō te iwi i ērā marama, o ngā kōrero o te mārenatanga o te Tiūka o Erinipāra ki tētahi o ngā tamāhine a te Kīngi o Rūhia, ā ko te tungāne tēnei, o taua wahine a te Tiūka o Erinipāra, ka mārenatia nei ki te tuahine anō o te Tiūka o Erinipāra (TW 5/8/1874:3). / In the past months the people have heard of discussions about the marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh to one of the daughters of the King of Russia and the brother of the Duke of Edinburgh’s fiancee will marry the Duke of Edinburgh’s own sister.
Synonyms: moe, moemoe, whakamoemoe, rā
2. (loan) (modifier) married.
Me whai mana tonu te wahine mārena ki tana tāne ina tāhaetia e tētahi tangata (TW 17/8/1878:11/415). / Married women should still have rights with regard to their husbands when there has been an adulterous relationship.
3. (loan) (noun) marriage, wedding.
I mōhiotia hoki i wera ngā pukapuka tuhituhi o ngā tamariki i whānau, o ngā tāngata mate, o ngā mārena i te wā i takoto tiaki aua pukapuka a Te Wīremu minita o te Hāhi i Te Aute (TW 21/12/1878 supplement). / And it was known that the register of births, deaths and marriages was burnt when in the custody of Rev. Samuel Williams of Te Aute.
See also mārenatanga
Synonyms: whakamoemoe, mārenarena, whakamoe, moumouranga, mārenatanga, moemoe, moenga
