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kārangi

1. (verb) to be restless, unsettled, irritated, provoked.

Nā reira, ko koutou e kārangi nei ki Te Tiriti hei whakaora mō ō tātau mate, kia tūpato, kei oho ngā tohunga o te iwi Pākehā, ka kī, "E pai ana: hoatu ki a rātau ā tā rātau tono nei: whakatutukitia te kaupapa o Te Tiriti, ā, taea noatia tōna mutunga. Whakaekea te taumaha o te kawenga kia rite tahi ki te Māori, ki te Pākehā." (TTT 1/7/1922:8). / And so you people who are unhappy with the Treaty as a remedy for our problems, be careful, lest the experts of the Pākehā people say, "That's alright. Give them what they're asking for. Fulfil the matters of the Treaty in all aspects. Apply the obligations so that they are equal for both Māori and Pākehā."

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Synonyms: kairangi, ikimoke, karore, kaparangi, irirangi, kārangirangi, tāhurihuri, ānau, hikimoke, tītengi, kōkeko

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