toari
1. (verb) to be clear, limpid, translucent.
Inā ū ki tērā momo reo ka āhua reo kihi tonu ki te akunga i te korenga i toari atu o te ao whakataukī, o te ao huahuatau, o te ao kupu whakarite, o te ao kupu whakaari, o te ao waiata, o te ao haka rānei e whakamahia ana hei whakanikoniko i te kōrero ka whārikitia ki runga i te marae (Kāretu 2016). / When we stick resolutely to that type of language the language used on the marae becomes somewhat unintelligible to the rank and file because the worlds of proverbs, metaphor, figurative language, prophetic sayings, songs, or haka used to embellish speech are unclear.
Synonyms: piari
2. (verb) to be bright.
3. (modifier) clear, limpid, translucent.
Ka kitea atu e koe ki te takere o te puna wai toari nei (Ng 1993:258). / You can see to the bottom of this limpid spring of water (Ng 1993:258).
