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rirerire - extremely beautiful

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.

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