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Pārū, pārūrū, ad. Sultry, hot, dull. He po paru, e tata ana te ua.

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Parū, n. A fish, resembling pakirikiri.

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Paru (i). 1. n. Dirt, mud. He parera apu paru (P. 24).

2. Excrement. Paru whatitiri, Clathrus cibarium, a net-like fungus. = tutae whatitiri.

3. a. Dirty. E paru ana ahau i te pawa (T. 65).

4. v.i. Void excrement.

5. v.t. Smear. Kia parua to kiri ki te renga horu (S.).

paruparu. 1. n. Mud, dirt. Kua ki te piha i te paruparu (Tr. vii, 51).

2. a. Dirty, discoloured. I rere a Hine ki roto ki nga wai whakaata a Tinirau pohutuhutu ai, kia paruparu ai aua wai i a ia (W. ii, 122).

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Paru (ii), n. Leaves of raupo (Typha angustifolia) used as thatch and tied in bundles as the outer coating for the walls and roof of a whare. Ka piki raua ki runga ki te tuanui, ka tapatapahia nga paru o te whare (T. 47). Me kuhu e maua ki roto ki nga paru o te whare nei (T. 46). Kotahi te papanga nati, kotahi te papanga paru.

whakaparu, n. In the expression whakaparu piharau, a weir of stones lined with fern and grass, for taking lampreys.

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Paru (iii), a. Deep, low. He pipipi, e kore e tauria e te waka; he paru, e tauria.

whakaparu, a. High, full, of the tide. He tai whakaparu te tai o te ata.

paruparu, a. Deeply laden. Paruparu noa te waka ki raro ki te whenua.

pāparu, a. Flat-roofed, low-pitched.

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Paru (iv), v.t. Plunder, crush.

paruparu, a. Crushed, smashed. Paparu te angaanga o nga atua ki waho (M. 408).

paruparu, n. A preparation of cockles, etc., taken from their shells and allowed to ferment before cooking. He rangatira; e kore pea ia e kai i te paruparu (T. 190). = māi (i).

‖ koparu.

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Paru (v). ——

whakaparu, v.t. Trace a line of descent. Whakaparu wahine, descent through the female line only.

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