Entries from Williams 1971 in Pollex-Online

Williams, H. W. (1971). A Dictionary of the Maori Language. Wellington, Government Printer.

Language Item Description
New Zealand Maori Raki North; dry, dried up
New Zealand Maori Rako Albino
New Zealand Maori Koo/rako/ Albino
New Zealand Maori Rako/rakoa/ A bird (? Phaethon rubricauda, tropic bird)
New Zealand Maori Ra(ra)ku Scratch, scrape
New Zealand Maori Rakuraku Rake n
New Zealand Maori Rara Broach to, be thrown broadside on (of canoe)
New Zealand Maori Raaraa Small branch
New Zealand Maori Rarahi A fish (Auchenoceros punctatus)
New Zealand Maori Rare Dull, stupid; laziness, indolence
New Zealand Maori Whaka/rare Distort (of a carving pattern)
New Zealand Maori Rare/rare Confused in mind
New Zealand Maori Rari/i Instrument used as gong/alarum, (Make) an uproar
New Zealand Maori Rari Wet; to wash, scour
New Zealand Maori Rari/i Butterfish (Coridodax pullus)
New Zealand Maori Raaua Third person dual independent pronoun
New Zealand Maori Rama/rama Shrubs (Myrtus bullata) (Pseudowintera colorata)
New Zealand Maori Rama Torch, eeling with torches
New Zealand Maori Ranea Abundant, in full supply, abundance, profusion
New Zealand Maori Ranu Mix with liquid v., gravy, juice
New Zealand Maori Raaoa To have something stuck in the gullet, be choked
New Zealand Maori Rapa Anything broad or flat
New Zealand Maori Rapa Flash of lightning; flash, glance
New Zealand Maori Raparapa Sole of foot; projecting ends of house barge-boards
New Zealand Maori Rapu Squeeze (in working food to a pulp)
New Zealand Maori Rapu To look for, seek
New Zealand Maori Rahi Numerous, big
New Zealand Maori Raho Testicle(s); penis (in Tuhoe district); labia majora
New Zealand Maori Rahu/a Foiled
New Zealand Maori Ra/rahu/ Seize, lay hold of, handle roughly, meddle with
New Zealand Maori Rata Familiar, friendly, tame, quiet
New Zealand Maori Raataa (Metrosideros spp.)
New Zealand Maori Rato Served out, provided, distributed
New Zealand Maori Rau Leaf
New Zealand Maori Rau A large number
New Zealand Maori Rau/iti Small, fine, thin
New Zealand Maori Rau/nui Broad
New Zealand Maori Rau/raha Spread out
New Zealand Maori Rau/rarahi Broad, expansive
New Zealand Maori Rau/rangi Other time, another day
New Zealand Maori Rau/roha Spread about, scattered, extended (of the arms)
New Zealand Maori Rau Catch, as in a net
New Zealand Maori Rau Hundred
New Zealand Maori Rau Thatch
New Zealand Maori Rau Catch, as in a net; entangle, engage; gather into a basket
New Zealand Maori Kaa/rau, maa/rau, taa/rau Dredge (for shellfish), grapnel
New Zealand Maori Rauiti Small, fine, thin
New Zealand Maori Raurarahi Broad, expansive
New Zealand Maori Raurau Receptacle, basket
New Zealand Maori Rauuru Hair of the head