Māuru. 1. n. North-west, north-west wind. No whea korua ? No te muri ? No te mauru ? (Pi. 135, 4).
2. West, west wind. Pera nga hau katoa, rawhiti, tonga, mauru, marangai (W.W. 17). He mauru ra ko te hau (M. 382).
3. a. Western. Ao mauru e tauhere mai ra (M. 147).
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Mauru. 1. a. Quieted, eased.
2. Allayed. Ka mauru te aroha ki taku hoa moenga (M. 68). Mauru te manako (M. 15).
3. Propitiated. Ehara, te tae ki te atua, kia mauru tona ngakau i te ika a tona tauira (T. 22).
4. v.i. Abate, subside, as the sea.
whakamauru. 1. v.t. Quiet, appease, soothe.
2. Keep steady. Puritia te taura hei whakamauru.
3. Lean upon. Kati te whakamauru ki a au.
4. v.i. Subside. E whakamauru ana mai te tangi o te pu.
māuruuru, a. Somewhat eased. Ka mauruuru te mamae.
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