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Ururoa, n. 1. Shark, species not identified. Kia matenga ururoa te tangata (A man should die like a shark, i.e., die game) (P.). Ka pa te hauauru, ka tere te ururoa.

2. Gari stangeri, a bivalve mollusc. = kuharu, kuwharu, wahawaha.

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Kaua e mate wheke me mate ururoa.
Don't die like a octopus - die like a shark.
Negative active commands - Don't! - Kaua e..., kāti...

Ka mau ana te ururoa ka kaha whawhai ia kia ora ake anō.
Whenever a shark was caught it put up a terrific fight to survive and personifies the epitome of striving.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka

He momo mangō te ururoa.
An ururoa is a type of shark.

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