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paru

1. (stative) be dirty, muddy, soiled.

Mehemea he paru te paraihe, ka hē te māhunga mā (TTT 1/4/1923). / If the brush is dirty the clean hair will be contaminated.

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Synonyms: koehu, mawharu, pōharuharu, ehu, ehuehu, kauehu


2. (noun) dirt, mud, earth.

He maha ngā tāngata kua mate, engari e kore e mōhiotia wawetia tō rātou kaute, kia oti rānō te huke te paru (TP 9/1911:8). / Many people have died, but it won't be known immediately how many, not until clearing the mud has finally been completed.

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Synonyms: one, wharu, paruparu, , poharu, kene


3. (noun) sewage.

Kāore e tahuri ki te whakapai ake i tō rātou wahapū, i ngā paipa harihari wai, harihari paru rānei o tō rātou tāone (TP 7/1913:4). / They aren't improving their harbour, the pipes for water reticulation or for carrying the sewage of the town.

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Synonyms: parakaingaki, hawa

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