pārai
1. (verb) (-hia,-tia) to fend off, push back.
Whakamanahau ana ngā kaiwānanga o te tākaro whutupaoro ki te tino pai o tōna amaru, me tōna pai anō ki te tataha, ki te pārai, ki te karo, me tana tino mōhio kē nei āhea rawa tukua atu ai e ia te pōro (TTR 2000:196). / Rugby critics praised his perfect poise, and his skill at swerving, fending and sidestepping, and his superb knowledge of when to pass the ball.
