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rata - friendly, at ease (adj); calm (n); to like (v)

Rātā, n. 1. Metrosideros robusta, a forest tree. Taute te titoki, whero te rata i te waru (P. 85). E turaki taku rata tiketike (M. 198). Ratapiki, Metrosideros scandens, a climbing species. = puatawhiwhi, akakura.

2. Metrosideros excelsa, locally south of East Cape. Te taenga mai ki Whangaparaoa i tenei motu, i raro atu o Waiapu ka kite mai i te rata o uta e whero atu ana, ara i ona pua (W.M. x, 202). = pohutukawa.

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Rata (i) (pl. rarata), a. 1. Tame, quiet. He kararehe rarata anake.

2. Familiar, friendly. Kaore te tamaiti na i rata mai ki a au.

whakararata, v.t. Tame, subdue.

ratarata, a. 1. Clear, not muddy. Kei te ratarata ranei te puna?

2. Red hot. Ka ratarata nga powhatu o te umu.

3. Sharp, cutting. Ratarata ana tera te mata o te toki nei.

whakaratarata, v.t. Sharpen to a fine edge.

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Rata (ii), n. 1. Divination. Ka moe iho ahau, ka haere toku wairua, ka kite i tetahi aitua mo taku tamaiti, mo toku papa ranei, he rata tena.

2. Seer; so doctor (mod.).

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Ka tino rata ia ki te keke ka tunua ki te kāinga.
They really like the cake that is baked at home.
To like - rata

E rata ana au ki a ia. He tangata pai.
I like him. He's a good fella.
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Kāore au e rata ki tēnā kai - he kawa ki taku korokoro.
I don't like that food - I find it unpleasant.
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Kāore te iwi i rata ki ētahi o ngā kupu hou a Te Taura Whiri.
People didn't like some of the new words Te Taura Whiri coined.
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Ko wai e rata ana ki ngā tikanga hou nei?
Who likes these new procedures?
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E tino rata ana au ki te iwi o reira.
I really like the people from there.
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Kāore au e rata ki te kai a te ngeru, he haunga.
I don't like cat food, it stinks.
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E rata ana a Pāpā ki te mātakitaki pouaka whakaata.
Pāpā likes to watch television.
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Ko wai e rata ana ki te kāngarere?
Who likes cornflakes?
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Kāore au e rata ki te tahitahi papa, he hōhā.
I don't like sweeping the floor, it's annoying.
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E rata ana au ki te tiakarete.
I like chocolate.
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Kāore ia i rata mai ki tōku pōtae hou.
She didn't like my new hat.
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#14: I'm not crying. You're crying.
#165: The person who causes things to come and go
#139: My father is from Napier
#148: I habitually go to the supermarket in order to buy food
#124: Talking about more than one person
#11: I am hungry and tired
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