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erake

Bingham

érake

vi. run up onto the beach as a canoe or boat.
vi. be quick tempered.

Sabatier

erake

v. to go up, upwards.
fig. quick tempered.
vc. kaerakea te wa: to beach a canoe.

erake1

v. to fly into a passion, to flare up, to be irritated, quick tempered, susceptible.
ex. kakai-erake: quick-tempered, go off like a packet of crackers.
n. te erake: irascibility.
vc. ka-erakea: to irritate, to rouse.