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karoro - seagull

Karoro, n. 1. Larus dominicanus, black-backed gull. Ka kite i te karoro, i te torea, e rere mai ana i Manuka (T. 75). The chicks are termed punua, koiro, or ngoiro.

2. A godwit (kuaka) in a certain state of plumage.

3. The terms karoro uri and karoro tea are applied to parrots (kaka) of dark and light plumage respectively, and karoro tangi harau in poetry to the pigeon; while karoro inu tai is a person accustomed to live by the sea.

4. Protothaca erassicosta, cockle. ‖ kaikaikaroro.

Williams Dictionary

Me titiro ki te karoro!
You should look at the seagull!
Simple sentences: you should - me

Ka tau ngā karoro, ka oma atu te kurī, ka rere. Ka tau anō, ka oma anō te kurī ki te hopū, ka taki rere anō ngā manu. Pēnei tonu ā pau noa te hau o te kurī.
The seagulls would land and the dog take off after them, whereupon they'd take flight. Then they'd land again, the dog would run off again to try to catch them, and they'd all take to the air again. It carried on like this until the dog finally ran out of puff.
It carried on like this... - Pēnei tonu...

titiro ki te karoro!
look at the seagull!

Titiro ki te karoro!
Look at the seagull!

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