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whakarārangi

1. (verb) (-tia) to arrange in a line or row, catalogue.

Nā kātahi ngā wāhine rā ka whakarārangitia puta noa ki tō rātou waka, matatira tonu tō rātou tū (NM 1924:30). / Then those women were lined up right to their canoe, standing in a row.

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2. (modifier) ordered, listed, itemised, enumerated, catalogued, hierarchical.

Hāngai katoa ana te kāwai whakarārangi o tōna Hāhi tae atu ki ngā whakaakoranga me ngā karakia ki tō te Hāhi Mihinare (TTR 1996:128). / The hierarchical structure of his church including the teachings and services all reflected the Church of England.

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Synonyms: nahanaha


3. (noun) list, inventory, roll, listing, catalogue.

Heoi anō me pēnei noa ake te whakarārangi haere o ngā wāhi i tae ai au me ngā kōrero i rongo ai au (HM 4/1993:2). / However, this is the way I should list the places I went to and the information I received.

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Synonyms: kōpiupiu, pīrori, rōra, rōru, rārangi ingoa, whakatakahuri, takahuri, hurihuri, pukapuka, whakaraupapa, whakatūtira, tītaha, honga, rārangi, tūtira


4. (noun) line-out (rugby).

Synonyms: rārangi ki waho

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