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kōroto

1. (modifier) deep.

Kei aku pōhoi toroa, kei aku tāiki ngāpara o te kupu ikeike, o te huatau kōroto, he pātai tāku (KN 2011:xiv). / My albatross ear plumes, my valued wicker baskets of lofty words and deep thoughts, I have a question for you.

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2. (noun) lake, pool.

Ka whakamāramahia atu e Te Huruhuru te mapi o ngā roto, me te ara, me Ōkahu, kia puta atu ai ki ērā kōroto, arā ki Wanaka, ki Hāwea, ki Wakatipu (TTR 1990:200). / The map of the lakes was described by Te Huruhuru, including the route over the Lindis Pass to those lakes, namely Lakes Wanaka, Hāwea and Wakatipu.

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Synonyms: roto, whakamoana, hāroto, hārotoroto, puna, papawai, pūroto, pūrotoroto

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