ira - freckle; gene
Ira (i), iraira. 1. n. Freckle, mole, or other natural mark on the skin.
2. a. Variegated.
3. v.i. Shine, glitter.
whakaira, v.i. Glisten, glitter. I a Ngatara e whakaira kau kai te whare (Like themere, Ngatara, which glittered in my house) (M. cv).
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Ira (ii), ad. calling attention. There, yonder. Ka ki mai te whaea, “Ira tou papa, kei te moana.”
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Ira (iii), n. Life principle. Used in compounds:
ira tangata, of mortals, ira atua, of supernatural beings.
whakaira, v.t. Whakaira tangata, conceive, become pregnant. Kei te whakaira tangata te kopu o te wahine.
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