Āria, n. 1. Deep water between two shoals. Haere ana koe, nga pipi o te aria (P. 9).
2. Open space among rocks.
3. Pool on shore filled only at high water.
4. Bay or deep pool in a river.
5. Stretch of water suitable for working a net. No te mea i a Tuahumahina tetahi wahi o te aria haonga ika, ara ko Te Kahikatea i a Tuahumahina, a ko te nuinga o te aria i a Kawharu, ko Takapuahia, a he mea kia riro katoa ai taua aria nei i a Tuahumahina (W. iv, 94).
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Ariā, 1. v.i. Appear, be seen indistinctly. I aria ake i oku kanohi ko Hema e haere ana.—I kite tinana ahau i a ia, ehara i te mea i kite aria.
2. n. Likeness, resemblance.
3. Notion, idea, feeling. Heoi te mihi nei mo te aria aroha nei ki a koe.
4. Effect. Ka rere te aria o te mate ki nga waewae.
5. Imaginary presence connected with anything which one may have touched, etc., and which therefore might serve as a medium to convey the effect of a charm to the person for whom it was intended. Ko tenei karakia mo te tangohanga o te aria o te tangata e hiahiatia ana kia whakamatea (J. ii, 103).
6. The visible material emblem or representative of an atua, or of a person of importance. He atua a Moekahu, he kuri tona aria.
7. A wand of karamu used as a medium to relieve the members of a taua, or war party, from the disabilities under the laws of tapu, etc. ‖ J. x, 17–19.
arīariā. 1. v.i. Resemble. Ka ariaria tenei tangata ki a Witiwiti.
2. n. ? = aria, 2 or 3. Ka tae te ariaria ki a Hine-nui-te-po.
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