roro - brain
Rōrō = rō (iii).
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Roro (i), n.
1. Brains, marrow. Hei pao to roro te toki (T. 32).
2. Spongy matter enveloping the seeds of a gourd.
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Roro (ii), n. Front end of a whare, within or without the wall. Ko ahau, hei te roro o te whare noho mai ai (T. 65). Ka wharikitia te roro o te whare ki te takapau hei nohoanga mo te manuhiri (T. 192). Kei te roro au e
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noho ana, a to putanga mai ki waho maku e karatiti te whatitoka me te pihanga (M. vii). J. v. 146.
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Roro (iii).——
rōroro, n.
1. Olea montana, mountainmaire.
2. Pieces of wood rubbed together to procure fire.
3. Ant.
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Roro (iv), v.t. —— Ka whai atu a Maui, ka ihi i te kauae o Murirakawhenua; ka kawea ki te wai, ka taia, ka rorokia, ka kawea ki te moana (Tr. vii, 39). ‖ rokia.
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