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paraire

1. (loan) (verb) (-tia) to put on a bridle, restrain.

Nā, whakaekea ngā tera, parairetia ngā hōiho (Popi 1887:119). / Now, put the saddles on, put the bridles on the horses.

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Synonyms: whakaita, whakatina, puri, pupuru, pupuri, whakawhenua, nati


2. (loan) (noun) bridle, restraint.

Nā tōku matua he paraire hou i hoko hei whakararata i te hōiho kia ekeina e te tāngata. / My father bought a new bridle to break in the horse so that it could be ridden by people.

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Synonyms: hūmārika, whakatōngā

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