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taringa - ear

Tāringa. ‖ tari (iii).

Williams Dictionary

Taringa. 1. n. Ear. Ana, mau tonu iho ki te taringa o Tama (T. 77). Taringa o Tiakiwai, Auricularia auricula-judea, jew's ear fungus; also called taringa kuri, taringa hakeke. Taringa rakau, a fungus.

2. a. Deaf, obstinate. Taringa noa iho ki te ngare a te hunga o rahaki (T. 23).

whakataringa, v.t. Listen. (R.)

Williams Dictionary

Kia tūpato, kei pakia ōu taringa.
Be careful, lest you ears get hit.
Be careful... lest! - kia... kei...

Kohimutia mai ki taku taringa.
Whisper it in my ear.
Commands using the passive - Tāpirihia, Tīkina...

I te kōrero mai te kaiako ānō nei he taringa kōhatu mātou.
The teacher was talking to us as if we were deaf.
It was as if - ānō nei

Kei te mamae taringa?
Have you got a sore ear?
When - Kia

Kei hea ō taringa?
Where are your ears?

Kei te mau ia i tētahi mau taringa.
She is wearing an earring.

He taringa turi ia.
He's got deaf ears.

Kua toto tōku taringa.
My ear is bleeding.

Taringa whakarongo mai!
Listen everyone!

Kua mamae taku taringa.
My ear is sore.

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