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maroke - dry

Maroke, a. Dry. Ka maroke te kaki o te manu, ka tae ki te wai (Tr. vii, 35). Takoto maroke ana to ratou waka (T. 22).

whakamaroke. 1. n. Eaves of a house.

2. v.t. Cause to wither. Nga uri o Kiki whakamaroke rakau (T. 172).

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Māroki, a. Calm. Tenei te uta atu he waka no te tangata kei te whirenga mai ka kau maroki au (S. ii, 17). ‖ roki.

Williams Dictionary

Kua maroke pai koe ināianei.
You're all dry now.
Simple sentences: past completed tense - kua

Kāore e roa ka maroke ngā kākahu.
Won't be long and the clothes will be dry.
It won't be long before... - kāore e roa...; kāori i roa...

He maroke tana kōrero.
His speech was dry.
Categorizing sentences - he

Tino kaha kē te mura o te ahi, i te maroke ai hoki o aua rau rākau, otaota hoki.
The fire was particularly fierce, especially because of the dryness of the leaves and grass.