rau

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ráu

a. comfortable, quiet, undisturbed, placid.

ráu

n. pan leaf thatch.
a state of quiet, peace.

rau

n. thatch made of pandanus leaves.

vt. rauna: to cover with rau.

nv. katoka rau: to put up, to put on thatch, to cover roof with...

ex. onoi rau: to change...

n. te kai ni wai rau: instrument to make rau.

rau¹

n. tranquillity, calmness, quietness, peace, serenity, placidity, repose, etc.

a. tranquil, calm, in peace, etc.

v. ka-raurau: to act, speak, move quietly, gently, calmly, slowly, sparingly.

vc. karaua, karauraua: to treat gently, calmly, with precaution, sparingly.
karauaka: to tranquillize, to appease, to calm, to content.

rau²

for. maraurau: (sometimes).

a. soft, tender, flexible.

rau³

n. conjugal jealousy. (S.).

syn. koko (N.).

sup. rarau, kirau.

vt. raua, raraua: be jealous of...