1. (modifier) stunted, puny.
I mīharo ahau ki te tino pakari o te koroua kaurehe (Ng 1993:366). / I was amazed at the strength of the puny elderly man.
Synonyms: rehe
2. (noun) monster.
Ko te kaurehe tēnei e huna nei i te tangata (W 1971:108). / This is the monster that is destroying people.
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