Etymology

ngarara

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Today it means: Among the Maori, any of various real and mythological creatures of the lizard or crocodile type. Full definition →

Māori ngārara
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  1. Māori · borrowed fromngārara“a reptile”
  2. English todayngarara

Borrowed from Māori ngārara (“a reptile”)

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