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raro

1. (location) the bottom, the underside, under - a location word, or locative, which follows immediately after particles such as ki, i and kei or is preceded by a when used as the subject of the sentence.

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 15-16, 29; Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 24-25;)

He aha kei raro i te pouaka? / What's under the box?

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2. (location) the underneath, below, beneath, downwards, down, down below - often used with iho for this meaning.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 24;)

Kei raro iho te poho i te rae. / The chest is below the forehead.

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See also raro iho


3. (location) by foot, on foot, by walking - when preceded by .

(Te Kākano Textbook (Ed. 2): 47-48;)

Ka haere mātou mā raro. / We will go by foot.

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Synonyms: mā raro, pakituri


4. (location) the north.

I tae rātou ki Te Kauwhata i raro atu o Kirikiriroa. / They arrived at Te Kauwhata to the north of Hamilton.

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5. (noun) the underworld.

Ka tae tō wairua ki raro. / Your spirit will go to the underworld.

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