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Rire, n. 1. Deep water. Ko nga rangi a rire, an expression for a very wet day.

2. Young of kiwi.

rirerire. 1. v.t. Tie firmly, bind on.

2. n. Gerygone igata, grey warbler; a bird. = kariroriro, nonoroheke, riroriro.

3. Quivering of the atmosphere due to heat.

4. Young of kiwi.

5. ad. used to intensify words indicating beauty. He porutu rirerire.—He ataahua rirerire te ra nei. ‖ torire.

Williams Dictionary

Ā, me te kāhui a Riki, koutou e noho nā ki runga i te āhuru wā tapu ki Tūranga Waiowai, Ngāruawāhia. Ā, rire, rire hau, pai mā rātou.
And to the group of Riki, you who are staying within the shelter of this sacred time at Tūranga Waiowai, Ngāruawāhia. Alas, sighs and heavy breaths—may things be well for them.