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raranga

1. (verb) to blow gently.


2. (noun) direction, course, bearing.

I haere mai tēnei tangata i te takiwā o Pukemaire, e ahu ana mai ki tēnei tarawāhi o Waiapu, me te tākawe hīnaki tuna nei; e ahu rawa ana te raranga o tana haere ki te takiwā ki te tonga, kei reira hoki te roto hei tukunga mō taua tū kupenga (TWMNT 18/4/1876:94). / This man came from the vicinity of Pukemaire, heading to this side of Waiapu, carrying an eel trap on his shoulder, heading in the direction of the area to the south and at that place there is the lake for letting out that type of net.

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