kariri

Bingham

kaáriri

a. famous through prosperity.

karíri

vi. to engage in tempting.

kariri

v. to hold oneself stiff, straight, to be imperious, imposing.

vt. kariria: idem. (said of important people in well-meaning way).

ex. e karira ma ni baekeke te Atua, e kariri te Atua i aon ana moti.

kariri¹

n. attraction, charm, solicitation, temptation, seduction.

v. to tempt, etc.

vt. kariria: idem. kaririakin.

see riri.

n. te kaririaki: temptation.
te tia kariri: the tempter.

kariri²

v. to hold fast to, to be firm, to be intransigent.

vt. kaariria: idem.