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pāiriiri

1. (verb) to be uneasy, troubled, upset, bothered, distressed, perturbed.

Mehemea e pāiriiri ana tō ngākau, kō Ōna kupu ēnei, "Haere mai ki ahau, e koutou katoa e māuiui ana, e taimaha ana, ā, māku koutou e whakaokioki." (THM 1/10/1890:7). / If your heart is troubled, His words are these, "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest."

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Synonyms: pairi, pāihi, tāhurihuri, ārangi, koromāungaunga

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