Maranga, v.i. 1. Rise up from a recumbent position. Katahi a Maui ka maranga ake i roto i te riu o te waka (T. 20). ‖ ranga (i).
2. Arise from sleep. “He awatea tenei maranga, korero.” Ka maranga te taua nei (T. 201).
3. Be raised, pulled up. Ehara, e maranga mai ana te pou ra, ka taka te tangata ra (T. 35).
4. Be set, raised, as a sail. Ehara, maranga to te ihu, to waenga, me to te kei (T. 70).
5. Be lifted, taken up out of the ground, of crops. Hauhakea ana nga kai, te marangatanga mai e waru nga rau (T. 114).
6. Begin, of work, etc. Mo apopo te maranga ai te ko, te tukari ranei.—Ka maranga te teka, ara te karakia (T. 162).
mārangaranga, v.i. Bob up and down. Tenei te ruru te koukou mai nei, kihai i mahitihiti, kihai i marangaranga te upoko nui o te ruru (M. 62).
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