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paoro - ball

Paoro, v.i. Echo, resound. Paoro ana nga maunga i tetahi taha, i tetahi taha.

pāorooro, a. 1. Resounding.

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2. Aching, swimming, of the head. Paorooro ana te angaanga no te kaha o te tangi.

3. Jarred by harsh sounds. Paorooro ana nga taringa.

Williams Dictionary

Ka pangaa atu to pāoro e Nikau ki a Pāora.
Nikau passes the ball to Pāora.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

I hea te paoro a Rangi?
Where was Rangi's ball?

Ka patu te kōtiro i te paoro.
The girl hits the ball.

He porotaka, he whero, he piata te paoro kirikiti.
Cricket balls are round, red and shiny.

#135: I am able to look after your children (but I'm not going to)
#123: Spill the beans!
#41: That motorbike is yellow
#61: Their father was, is or will be shouting
#153: The dog has changed to a state of being dead
#114: Although it is raining, we are going to the beach
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