1. (modifier) reddened, flushed.
Ka kōrerotia e ia tana moemoeā ki te iwi. Pau te pō i a ia e moe korohiko ana me te kite ake i te rangi uraura (TTR 1994:148). / He told the people of his dream. For the whole night he had slept fitfully and saw a reddened sky.
Synonyms: waipū
2. (noun) whale-feed, krill, shrimp, Munida gregaria.
Synonyms: kōura rangi
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