Tōrere. 1. v.t. Desire ardently, be infatuated with. Ka torere tonu ta hoki te ngakau ki te whai i te whakahiangongo o tona ngakau (T. 170). Ka whakahe au ki aua mea e rua e toreretia nei e te tangata (W.M. viii, 160).
2. n. Object of affection, darling. Ko te ara tonu ia i haere ai taku torere (M. 30).
3. Abyss. Also in the form poka torere.
Williams Dictionary
Nō te pō, i a rātou ka taurite ki te kūrae o Taumata-apanui, ka peke a Tōrere.At night, when they were opposite Taumata-apanui, Tōrere jumped [overboard].Belonging to the past - nō
Ka pahemo te awa o Tōrere.He passed Tōrere's stream.Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Ko Tōrere te marae i tū ai te hui.Tōrere is the marae where the meeting took place.
Ko Tōrere te marae e tū ai te hui.Tōrere is the marae where the meeting will take place.
Ko Tōrere te marae e tū nei te hui.Tōrere is the marae where the meeting is taking place.
Ko te tāne i moe ai a Tōrere o te tangata.whenua,ko Manaaki-ao te ingoa.Manaaki-ao was the name of the local man that Tōrere married.
I hui te komiti ki Tōrere.The committee met at Tōrere.
Ko Tōrere te marae i hui ai te komiti.Tōrere was the marae where the committee met.
