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kāre - Negative word

kare - stove, heater

kāre - no, not

Kare (i). 1. n. Ripple. Te kare o te tai.

2. Lash of a whip. Ko te kare o te wepu kia papā i runga i te mahunga o te Hauhau, kia mataku ai.

3. Object of passionate affection; generally kare a roto. Me he ru na ano e ueue ana i a tuawahine kia haere atu ki te kare a roto a tona ngakau (T. 132). Te kite atu au i te kare kau a roto (S. 29).

4. v.t. Whip a top. Ka haere atu aua tamariki ki te kare haere i a raua potaka.

5. Long for, desire ardently. Kotahi koa koe i karea atu ai (M. 397). Karea kautia ko koe na, e Hui (M. 348). Katahi te wahine nei ka tino mohio ko taua tangata nei tenei, ko Tauira, ko te mea e karea nei e roto o tona ngakau.

kakare. 1. a. Agitated, stirred. Me te kakare ano o te wai o te moana i a ratou hoe (J. iii, 29). Kakare kau nei te tau o taku ate (S. ii, 24).

2. n. Emotion, agitation. Kapa ianei kei te ohi ano, e tau te kakare te tau o te manawa (Were I still in my youth, emotion might stir my affections) (M. 302).

karekare. 1. n. Surf, waves. ‖ pokarekare.

2. a. Agitated, disturbed. Ka riro ki te tai karekare (M. 59).

3. Eager.

whakakarekare, v.t. Agitate, shake up a liquid.

Williams Dictionary

Kare (ii), n. Term of address. E kare ma !

Williams Dictionary

Kare (iii) = kaore, ad. No, not. Naku ra i auraki atu, kare i whakaaro ka ruapuruhitia te tinana (S. 22).

Williams Dictionary

Kia ora e kare !
Hello dear friends!

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