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kōura - crayfish

koura - gold

Kōura, n. Crayfish, Jasus lalandii and J. hugeli, (sea-water species), and Paranephrops planifrons (fresh-water species). He koura koia, kia whero wawe ? (P.). Koura papatea, Jasus lalandii, Koura rangi, Grimethea gregaria, whale-feed; a minute crustacean.

kōuraura, n. Shrimp.

Williams Dictionary

Koura, n. A rough cape of undressed leaves of flax, used as a protection from the rain. = pake. ‖ koure.

Williams Dictionary

Me kai hoki koe i ngā waewae kōura.
You should also eat the cray legs.
Simple sentences: you should - me

He kōura ōna karu.
Her eyes are gold.
Categorizing sentences - he

Kua mākona taku puku i te maha o ngā kōura.
My stomach is full from the many crayfish.
Statives with 'i' - i a, i te, i ngā

Kua kai kōura koe?
Have you eaten crayfish?

Ka kai a Kauri i te kōura.
Kauri ate the crayfish.

He kōura ōna makawe.
Her hair is gold.

E hia mai nei ngā kōura!
What a lot of crayfish!

Kei te ruku kōura rātou.
They are crayfish diving.

Tana mea pai he kōura.
She likes crayfish.

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