rā
1. (verb) (rāngia) to wed, marry - only used in this passive form.
Ko te wahine nāna tēnei waiata nō Ngāti Rora, hapū o Ngāti Maniapoto, ko Mahora te ingoa. I rāngia a Te Rangi-hiroa hei tāne māna (TTT 1/12/1928:s52). / The woman who composed this song was from Ngāti Rora, subtribe of Ngāti Maniapoto. Her name was Mahora and she married Te Rangihīroa.
See also rāngia
Synonyms: moe, moemoe, whakamoemoe, mārena
