Raru, rararu, raruraru, v.i. 1. Be in difficulty, be perplexed. Heoti ano, he raru to Manaia, heoti ano ka maiki ia i tera wahi (T. 122). Taku aurakitanga ki te kino, e, rararu nei ko au anake (S. 98).
2. Be hindered, be encumbered.
3. Disappointed. Ka raurau nga rangatira o runga i a te Arawa mo te maumaunga o a ratou kura i panga atu ra ki te wai (T. 74).
4. n. Trouble, preoccupation.
whakararu. 1. n. Hindrance, encumbrance.
2. v.i. Be occupied. E whakararu ana a Tuwhakararo ki te kakahu i nga ona (T. 29).
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