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purotu - handsome

Purotu, a. 1. Clear, transparent. He wai purotu.

2. Pleasant, agreeable. Puroto noa iho te kainga.

3. Handsome. He waha i pu mai, “Taku wahine purotu.” “Taku tane purotu” (S. 9).

Williams Dictionary

He pūrotu tērā tāne.
That man is handsome.
That (over there) - tērā

He pūrotu te wahine.
The woman is pretty.
The article - te, ngā, he

He pūrotu ngā wāhine.
The women are pretty.
The article - te, ngā, he

He tāne pūrotu.
A handsome man.

He kōtiro pūrotu a Atawhai.
Atawhai is a pretty girl.

He pūrotu rāua.
They're handsome.

Ki a Hinarata, he tino purotu a Ihorei Hūmarika.
To Hinarata, Prince Charming was very handsome.

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