mārau - fork
Mārau. a. Faded, washed out, soiled.
whakamarari, v.i. Stagnate, make no progress. Kai kona tonu to taua korero e whakamarari ana.
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Marau (i). 1. n. Subject of talk. I waiho ai au hei marau ma te ngutu (M. cviii).
2. Appearance. Ko te marau rite rawa e koro.
3. v.t. Remember. E kore koe e maraua e roto (W.M. x, 267).
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Marau (ii). n. 1. Meteor or comet; regarded as the visible presentment of an atua.
2. Raiding party. I riro pea koe te marau haere i a Te Mautaranui ki te tai whakarunga.
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