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ori

1. (verb) (-a) to wave to and fro, agitate, sway.

Kaitoa hoki rā, e Haro, kia kumea atu tō uru māwhatu, ka oria e te hau (G 1853:50). / And it serves you right, Haro, that your curly lock was pulled and made to swirl around by the wind.

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2. (noun) bad weather, strong wind.

Ko te ori he hau kino, he tūpuhi (TTT 1/12/1928:s52). / The 'ori' is a strong wind, a gale.

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Synonyms: kōripo marama, marangai, puhoro, paroro


3. (noun) victim, prey (of a disease).

He ori mātou nā te mate nei (W 1971:241). / We are victims of this disease.

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4. (noun) place where people have died from a disease, contaminated place.

Kaua e noho i runga i te ori, kei piri mai te mate ki a koe (W 1971:241). / Don't live on a place where people have died from a disease in case you catch the disease.
Te ori: He wāhi i pāngia e te mate urutā (M 2005:54). / The 'ori': A place where an epidemic occurred.

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