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hīrere - to rush; waterfall; shower

Hīrere. 1. v.i. Gush, spirt. Ka hirere taku toto ki runga ki to tumuaki koroheke (M. 300).

2. Rush. Ka hirere te waka a Whiro ki te po tonu (W. ii, 17). Ka kawhakina e te au kume, e te au rona, e te au hirere, hirere ki te po (T. 112).

3. n. Waterfall, torrent, Me whakaoma nga hirere kei oho whano te rumakina (S. 21).

Williams Dictionary

E haere ana au ki te rūma horoi hīrere ai.
I'm going to the bathroom for a shower.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

Kua pakaru te hīrere.
The shower has broken!
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kua whakapai au i te hīrere.
I've repaired the shower.

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