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rekereke

Bingham

rékereke

va. entangled, caught here and there as a fish-line.

Sabatier

rekereke

freq. of reke.
a. hooked, caught, captured, fettered, entangled, shackled, inveigled.
n. karekereke: roughness, bond, obstacle, bramble, creeper.
a. rough, uneven, catching, etc.
vc. ka-rekerekea: to hook, to entangle, etc. to hold in bonds, cords, tentacles, fangs, etc.

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