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tarau - trousers

Tārau (i), v.t. Beat, pound, fern root. Taraua, he kaka, ki tahaki tena, tirohia iho he puehu. ma tona whaiaro tena (P.).

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Tārau (ii), n. Condiment, relish. Homai te koura na hei tarau mo a taua puwha.

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Tārau (iii), v.t. Paddle sideways. Tarautia atu te waka kia piri ki tahaki. ‖ tirau.

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Tārau (iv), n. Dredge, grapnel. = kārau.

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Me kuhu anō tarau.
Let's put your pants back on.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Me whakamau i tarau.
Let's put your trousers on.
Simple sentences: you should - me

Homai ngā tarau.
Pass me the trousers.
Commands without e or the passive - Homai! Whakarongo!

Mehemea ka hoko au i tēnei tarau, ka pau aku moni.
If I buy this shirt, I'll have no money.
If (using mehemea) - mehemea, mehe, mēnā

Kei te mau ia i tētahi pōtae kākāriki, i tētahi poraka kōwhai, i tētahi tarau poto me ētahi kikorangi hoki.
She is wearing a green hat, yellow jersey, red shorts and blue shoes.

He pāpura, he kōwhai hoki tōna tarau.
Her trousers and brown and yellow.

Tangohia ngā tarau.
Remove the pants.

Tangohia tarau.
Remove your pants.

Whakamaua ō tarau.
Put on your pants.

Kei hea taku tarau?
Where's my pants?

He nui rawa tēnei tarau.
These pants are too big.

Nōna tēnei tarau poto.
These shorts are his.

He kikorangi tana tarau.
His trousers are blue.

Kei hea ōku tarau?
Where are my trousers?

He kino te āhua o tēnei tarau.
These pants look bad.

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