paritū
1. (noun) steep cliff, precipice.
Āki ai ngā ngaru huhuka ki ngā paritū o te ākau (TK 14/4/1883:1). / The frothing waves crash on the cliffs of the coast.
Synonyms: matapari, paripari, pari, tūpari, tūparipari, tūparengahua
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