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torohē

1. (verb) to examine, explore.


2. (modifier) invading, ambushing, sneaking.

Tēnei hoki a Atareiria te noho wehi nei kei haere torohē mai te mate nei ki a rātou (MM.TKM 18/5/1859:5). / Also Australia is afraid lest this disease steal in and affect them.

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3. (noun) marauding party, raiding party.

Nā i haere atu ngā torohē a ngā Hiriani, ā riro parau ana mai i a rātou tētahi kōtiro iti i te whenua o Iharaira (PT Kingi 2 5:2). / And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid.

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Synonyms: marau

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