whakarapa. 1. v.i. Glow. Kua whakarapa te rangi.
2. a. Standing aloof, overlooked, omitted. Applied to persons overlooked in distribution of food, persons who do not respond to an invitation to turn off the road to receive hospitality, or to those who look on but do not take part in a muru (plundering party). Ko te whakarapa ki nga haere taua, haere kai taonga, haere tono taonga, haere whakataka tangata ki te taua, ki te mahi kai, ki te mahi whare, waka (M. lxxx). As these conditions are considered puhore, the following arises:
3. Unlucky. He whakarapa to koutou, he tikanga hauhauaitu to koutou nei (P. 30).
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whakarapa, n. 1. A fish basket.
2. Hand net for taking quail.
3. Trap for birds.
‖ korapa.
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