Rahi (pl. rarahi). 1. a Great (physically or morally). Ko te tangata rahi tena o tera motu o Aotea (T. 143). Ore i kopi mai ki nga mea rarahi o nga whenua (M. 206).
2. Plentiful, abundant. Kia rahi mai he kai. Used also with a pass. termination, made abundant. Ko te aha, e Taku, i rahia mai ai te kai kua whiua? (M. 261).
3. Numerous. Kia rahi te haere, kei mahue tetehi (T. 189).
4. Loud. Kihai i rahi te waha o taua puhi ra (T. 177).
5. n. Size. Te rahi o te whare nei.
6. Multitude. Ma te rahi Ati Awa e kautere mai ra (M. 17). Hoehoe ake ra nga rahi a Te Whao i raro te hikuwai (M. 401).
7. Other; in a curious construction. No rahi o whenua ona raruraru (The troubles of other lands are their own).
8. n. Slave. (N'Maru).
rahinga, n. 1. Largeness, abundance.
2. Company, party. Ko tetehi rahinga i te motu i Mokoia e noho ana (T. 80).
rarahi, n. 1. Size. Me te kahikatea nei te rarahi (T. 80).
2. Auchenoceros punctatus, a fish. = ahuruhuru.
rahirahi, a. 1. Thin, not thick. He papa rahirahi.
2. Quick in hearing, attentive. Rahirahi tonu, kaua e matotoru (T. 191). He rahirahi te taringa.
rahirahinga, n. Temple of the head.
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