Topic: īere

Topic type:

To sing a song

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īere


Kupu:īere
Original Reference Number:419
Tikanga:

To sing a song

Momo Kupu:vi., vt.
Kaikōrero:RBe49
Rerenga Māori:

Otirā, he nui ngā waiata me ngā pao i īere ai a Mirimiri mā ki a au.

Rerenga Pākehā:

Furthermore, there were many songs and short dittys sung to me by Mirimiri and others.

Whakahuahua:rare
Rohe:Aotea
Checked For Accuracy:yes
 

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 said He whakaaro noa

Further examples are needed to gain a better understanding of the specific context in which 'īere' is used.  The one example here tends to indicate that it is an intransitive verd but if it is used in a similar way to 'waiata' then it can also be used as a transitive verb

Tags: vi, vt

Posted on June 21st, 2008 at 1:48 AM

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