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oro

Bingham

óro

vi. strike, hit.
n. hit, blow.

Sabatier

oro

n. (1) act of striking, hitting, a hit, a blow.
ex. te orona, uaoro, ten oro, etc.
v. to strike, to hit.
red. ororo.
vt. (irr.) orea (oreai, oreiko.
or. oroiko, oroia.
oreia, oroira, oroingkami, oroia, oreaki: to strike, to hit, to knock on, to beat on, to beat.
n. te kai n oro: instrument used to..., stick, hammer, whip, cane.
v. i oro: to hit each other, to clash.
vt. ka-i-oroia, kaka-i-oroia: to make...
vc. ka-oro: to make fight.
a. (2) pullulant, which swarms, plentiful.
n. swarming, great number.
note. the word oro is used for abortion (by blows).
ex. e oreaki or e oroaki natina.

oro1

idiom. e oro maitina, e oro riki nakon: its total attains to or is equal to..., to more than.
ex.
  • e kaoro, e kaoro riki, e kaoro nakon: that gives, that makes as much, more than.
  • e oro, e kaoro: to be in great number, big quantity, packed tightly, close together.

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