imurangi
1. (noun) fragmentary rainbow - according to Elsdon Best, the parents or origin of the rainbow are the imurangi, seen on the horizon, and tuhirangi (the redness of the horizon).
Ko Kahukura rāua ko Tūāwhiorangi, he atua ēnā, tō rāua matua ko te imurangi e mau mai nā i te taha o te rangi (W 1971:77). / Kahukura and Tūāwhiorangi, those are atua and their father is the fragmentary rainbow that is held on the edge of the heavens.
