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koro - term of address for an elderly man, grandfather (E koro)
Koro (i), v.t. Desire, intend. Na wai te koronga ka tu ki roto ki Whangara? (P.). He koronga naku kia tae au ki nga uru kahika ki Ouru (M. 312). Ko te kai ra i koroa atu e te ngakau (M. 86). Korongata, reluctant, unwilling. Ko Kauanuhea korongata ki te haere (P.). ‖ korou.
korokoro, n. 1. Throat. No te whakatanukutanga o te korokoro ka awhea mai ai e te hau o roto o te riu (T. 153).
2. Geotria australis, lamprey. Tana kai, he korokoro (W. iii, 62).
whakakoro, v.t. 1. Endeavour, intend. Whakakoro noa matou, te taea Patangata.
2. Desire. Kia kite i te paura i te waipāta e whakakoroa nei e te tini.
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Koro (ii), n. 1. Noose. Kei te hanga i nga koro o te rore (T. 19). ‖ koromahanga.
2. The moon on the fifth day. = Akoro, Okoro.
3. Bay, cove.
4. Metrosideros perforata, a climber.
= akatea.
korokoro, a. Loose, slack. Korokoro noa nga tau o te kakahu.
whakakorokoro, v.t. Loosen.
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Koro (iii), n. 1. Old man. Ka patai mai te koro, “Ko wai ou hoa ?” (T. 201). Ka tatari te pa ra ki te reo o te koro nei kia oho (T. 202).
‖ hakoro, koroua.
2. Father. Nga turipona o to koutou koro (M. 160).
3. A term of friendly address to an adult male. E koro, hapainga nga toki nei (T. 51).
kokoro, n. Old man.
korokoro, n. Finger, toe, ‖ koroiti, koro-matua.
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Koro (iv), colloquial = kōrua, pron. You two. Ma koro etahi, ma mou etahi.
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Kaua e hoatu ngā kī ki a Koro.
Do not give the keys to Grandfather.
Negations of 'me' - We shouldn't... - Kaua... (passive) e...
E hīkoikoi ana a Koro me te whiowhio anō.
Koro was walking along whistling as he went.
While at the same time/and in addition - me te... anō
Haere mai ki tō Koro, e Aria!
Come here to your Grandad, Aria!
Using 'ki' to indicate direction towards something - ki
Homai tētahi o āu tiakarete, e Koro!
Give me one of your chocolates, Grandad!
Possessives - 'a' class - ā, tāku...
Ko Koro!
It's Koro.
Ko Koro mā!
It's Koro and the others!
Kei te mātou a Koro Pou ki ngā karakia.
Koro Pou is knows karakia well.
Kia ora e koro!
Hello elderly man!
tēnā koe e koro!
Hello sir!
Kia ora e koro mā!
Hello elderly men!
Tēnā rā koe e koro.
Hello elder.
E koro!
Address to an elderly man.
Kei te pēhea koe, e koro?
How are you, grandfather?
Koia rā e koro!
That it, grandad!
Kei te pēhea koe e koro?
How are you grandad?
Kei te pararē te koro ki ngā kurī i te pātiki.
The old man is shouting at the dogs in the paddock.
