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whakararu

1. (verb) (-a,-hia,-ngia,-tia) to confuse, disturb, bother, undermine, hinder, hamper, impede, encumber, cause problems.

Nā ngā mahi mākahi tonu a ētehi o āna ākonga i whakararu āna mahi, i whakararu tōna mana (TTR 1996:55). / The irresponsible actions of some of her students undermined her mana.

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2. (modifier) confusing, frustrating, exasperating, annoying, problem.

Āpiti atu ki ngā kōrero whakararu a te Kāwanatanga i kīia e ētahi kua tangohia e te Kāwanatanga ētahi whenua kāhore nei i hokona, i tukuna ki a rātou, i raupatutia rānei e ratou, ā whakahaerengia ana aua whenua ānō he whenua nō te Karauna. / In addition to the accounts of the frustrations caused by the Government, some have claimed that the Government has taken some lands that have not been bought, ceded or conquered by them, and they are treating those lands as though they are lands owned by the Crown.

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3. (noun) hindrance, difficulty, impediment, problem, handicap, inconvenience.

Nō ngā whakararu pērā me taua hui ka puta tō te Nāti wairua - he wairua whakakiriūka ahakoa he aha ngā uauatanga, kia ū ko te mahi ki uta (TWK 14:32). / The Nāti (Ngāti Porou) spirit emerged as a result of such problems - an unwavering spirit, despite the difficulties, to complete the task.

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Synonyms: kūrakuraku, pōrahurahu, pōraruraru, uaua, whakararuraru, māniania, hara, rararu, raruraru, raru, mate

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