toronga, n. Distant relatives. A figurative expression taken from the shoots of a gourd running to a distance. ‖ toro, 1, above.
whakatoro, whātoro. 1. v.t. Touch, make trial of. Whakatoro ana mai, ko tou wairua tonu (M. 352).
2. Push forward, thrust, stretch out. E whakatoro kau ana i te here i roto i nga pakawha o te rakau, kahore ano kia wero noa ki te manu.
3. n. A platform projecting from the top of the palisade of a pa, to enable the defenders to discharge missiles upon the heads of their assailants.
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