1. (noun) protector.
Ko tētahi whakamāramatanga mō te ingoa nei mō 'Kōhere' e hāngai ana ki a ia ka tū hei kaiwhakamarumaru mō te iwi me te whenua (TTR 1990:37). / An explanation of the name 'Kōhere' relates to him being a protector of the people and the land.
Synonyms: ruruhau, whakaruru, whakamarumaru, whakaruruhau, parepare
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