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Hangarau
miro ~a
thread, twisted cord, to spin, twist
tūingoa, tūmahi whiti
Paekupu
WHAKAMĀRAMA
Ko te aho ka hua ake i te miringa o ngā weu o tētahi tipu, pērā i te muka o te harakeke.
The yarn that results from twisting the fibres of a plant, such as muka from flax.
Tauira KŌrero
Kotahi te kōwhao o te ngira e kuhuna ai te miro mā, te miro pango me te miro whero.*
Miria te muka o te harakeke, kia rua mita pea te roa o te miro.