Ngārara, n. 1. Reptile, monster. I penei te ahua o taua ngarara nei me te kuri e mau nei te potete (T. 156). Ngārara pāpā, brown gecko, a lizard. = mokopāpā. Puku ngarara, swollen, distended stomach.
2. Insect. He ngarara e patupatua atu e koe, e horo atu (T. 34). Often regarded by the Maori as the cause of pain or disease. Na Turoa, mo te kainga a te ngarara i tona kaki (M. 7).
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