Mārere, n. 1. A sacred umu used in certain ceremonies connected with planting kumara. Ko nga pure nui ma te tokomaha, kei te taha o te wai e ka ana, e tao ana: te ingoa o tera pure he marere.—Ka huihui te iwi nana ra i tiri te māra ki te taha o ta ratou pure, ara o te mārere.
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2. The first kumara planted, which was done with due ceremonies by the tohunga. To ratou taenga atu … e whakatakoto ana nga tohunga i a ratou marere ki te wai.
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Marere, v.i. 1. Drop, fall. Marere te tatahe o toku waha (M. 304). Ko nga ringa me te mea ka marere (T. 145).
2. Be put off, of clothes. Ka marere nga kakahu o te tini maia raka, kei te wai, kei te whakaruku i a ratou (T. 85).
3. Be given. E kore e marere atu aku kai (T. 187).
4. Die. Kua marere taku tamaiti i te po nei.
5. Let oneself down, get down.
6. n. Design in reed panelling.
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