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Bingham

íro

vi. ignite.

iro

from. ire-ai: lighting fire.

v. iroiro to light.

a. alight.

ex. e iro te ai: the fire has caughte iroiro tangin te bu: the bu is sounding for a long time.

vc. ka-iroa, ka-iroiroa: to light, to kindle.

ex. kairoa am moko: light your pipe.

fig. to inflame, to excite, to put in movement, to set going.