Marangai (i), n. 1. Storm, bad weather. He tau huka, he pua, he iri, he marangai. Applied to a wind from the stormy quarter, so
2. East wind, east. “Nohea koia koe, no te uru, no te raki ?” “Kao.” “No te marangai ?” “Kao” (T. 17).
3. North, north wind. E wha nga tatau o taua whare, kotahi kei te rawhiti, kotahi kei te pu o te tonga, kotahi kei te mauru, kotahi kei te marangai (W.W. 17).
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Marangai (ii), a. Raised up. Probably only in the expression used when a combatant raises his weapon too high and bystanders urge the adversary to run in under the weapon, and possibly merely a use of maranga. He marangai areare kai waho, omakia ! ‖ maranga, areare.
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