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mārua - hollow; pit; valley; vacuum

Mārua. 1. n. Pit, valley, hollow. He kai ka pae ki Waiapu, ka mahi nga marua a Tapuiparaheka (P.). Hurihia ki raro ra ki te maruatanga (M. 260). Kopia pukutia ki raro te marua i te matakahi maire (M. 23).

2. a. Void. Mehemea ka mate te tino rangatira, katahi ka kiia, “marua ana te whenua,” are kua kore he tino tangata hai arai i te kino.

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