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rātō - west

Rāto, n. West. ‖ rāwhiti.

Williams Dictionary

Rato, v.i. 1. Be served or provided. Ka rato nga tangata i te utu.—Kaore taua e rato, e whara, tango noa tahi ki te oneone apopo (J. xx, 22).

2. Be distributed. Ka rato ki te tini (M. 279).

whakarato, v.t. 1. Serve, provide. Whakaratoa nga tamariki ki te kai.

2. Serve round, distribute. He kai na e au e whakaratoa ki te tini na (M. 364). Tenei koa nga iwi o Te Rangiweherua ka pau te whakarato ki nga moana e rua (M. 404).

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3. Commit to. Ke pau te whakarato ki te ahi (M. 37).

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