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ngararas

ngararas is the plural of ngarara.

Meaning of ngarara

Noun

ngarara (plural ngararas)

  1. (New Zealand) Among the Maori, any of various real and mythological creatures of the lizard or crocodile type.
    • Ngararas, the dragons of the medieval Maori, once spread general terror and desolation.1862, The Westminster Review, volume 77, page 314

Questions about ngararas

What is ngararas the plural of?
Ngararas is the plural of ngarara.

Words near ngararas in the dictionary

  1. ngapee
  2. ngapi
  3. Ngapuhi
  4. Ngarabana
  5. ngarara
  6. ngararas
  7. ngardu
  8. Ngaree
  9. Ngareima
  10. ngari
  11. Ngarigo

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