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Parata, n. 1. An imaginary monster in the sea, the opening and shutting of whose mouth was said to cause the ebb and flow of the tide. Ki te ninihi nui o te moana, ki te parata nui o te moana (T. 27). A tika tonu atu ki te korokoro o te parata (T. 72).
2. Stem head, or foremost portion of a canoe, upon which the carved figurehead rested. Titia iho te mapou kawa ki runga o te parata (S.).
3. The carved head ornamenting the front gable of a house. = koruru.
whakaparata, n. The lower portion of the figurehead, which rested on the parata. Kei te whakaparata o te waka nei (S. 122).
Williams Dictionary
Nā reira, me mihi koutou ki a koutou, otirā ki a koe, taku hoa, Tūhoe, taku parata. Tēnā koe e hoa, tō tāina mai hei tautoko, hei tiaki i ahau, otirā i ēnei o ngā tauira, me tā rātou nei wawata, hia hia, inā koe taku parata.
Therefore, greetings to you all, and especially to you, my friend, Tūhoe, my close companion. Greetings to you, my friend, your younger sibling here to support and care for me, and also for these students, with their many aspirations—indeed, there you are, my close companion.
