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ngaru - wave

Ngaru (i), n. 1. Wave of the sea. Ka hoki taua nga ngaru e huhuka mai o Rewatu (M. 126). Ngaru roa was applied to a body of men straggling into a long line on the march.

2. Corrugation. Me te mea ko nga ngaru o tona takapu.

ngarungaru, a. Rough with waves.

Williams Dictionary

Ngaru (ii), n. Some obstruction supposed to be in the nose of a new-born child. ‖ J. xvi, 8. Ruia to tamaiti, kia heke te ngaru, kia taka ki waho.

Williams Dictionary

E kauhoe ana rātou i ngā ngaru.
They are swimming in the waves.
Simple sentences: present tense - e... ana

Ka taea e koe te whakaheke ngaru?
Can you surf?
I am able... - Ka taea e...

I ruku ngā kōtiro ki roto i ngā ngaru.
The girls plunged into the waves.

#23: The children are running from the house to the school
#81: What has happened to cause you to cry now?
#135: I am able to look after your children (but I'm not going to)
#8: I'm tired
#47: The woman is sleeping at the man's house
#64: She is always swimming in the sea
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