Pura. 1. n. Any small foreign substance in the eye.
2. a. Of the eye troubled by the intrusion of some foreign matter. Tanumia ana nga kanohi o Tuwhakararo ki te oneone, ka pura ona kanohi (T. 40).
3. Blind. He wahine te mea i pura ai te kanohi o Tahuaroa (P. 29).
4. v.i. Twinkle, shine with unsteady light. Kei te hua taku kiri i te pura whetu kai runga kai te rangi (M. 419).
5. Flash repeatedly. Kei whea te hiko nei? Kei runga i Hauatiu e pura ana.
purupura, n. Seed. Ka waiho te purapura a Whakaotirangi (P.). Na Papatuanuku i whakatupu ake ana purapura hei oranga mo ana uri i tenei ao turoa (T. 14).
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