purepure
1. (adjective) be spotted, pied, in patches or tufts.
Nā ka whakahapūtia ngā kāhui ki mua i ngā rākau, ā, he whakahekeheke, he mea tongitongi, he purepure ngā kūao i whānau (PT Kenehi 30:39). / And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ring-streaked, speckled, and spotted.
2. (modifier) spotted, pied, in patches or tufts.
Anō te pai o ēnā maunga! Tērā ahau e kite i te tini o ngā puāwai e tupu ana i te tihi o ēnā pukepuke ka kite anō hoki ahau i ngā manu purepure e korihi ana i roto i ngā manga o ngā rākau (KO 15/3/1883:7). / How beautiful those mountains are! There I saw many flowers growing on the tops of those hills and I also saw spotted birds singing amongst the branches of the trees.
