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oreore - to shake, quiver

oreore. 1. v.i. Shake, quiver. Oreore te kata a te wahine (M. 132). Ka oreore te paparinga ki te kata.

2. a. Alarmed, fidgety. Ahakoa whakaeke a Tuwharetoa ki te riri, kaua e oreore.

3. Intensive adverb with words indicating dryness. Pakupaku oreore, very dry. Mitimiti oreore te tai o Tauranga (M. 135). ‖ ora (iii).

Williams Dictionary

Āta noho. Kaua e oreore.
Sit still. Don't fidget.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

I te ata tonu, ka timata te oreore o te marae.
Even before dawn, the marae began to stir.
Past - specifying a particular time - i te

#16: The dog is running
#126: I don't have any wives
#120: Negations of identity sentences
#151: That is the house where I grew up (i... ai)
#105: I have not yet eaten crocodile meat
#130: Negative active commands - Don't!
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