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R

 (particle) there (by the listener) - used after nouns, location words, pronouns and personal names to indicate position or connection with the listener or the principal character in a narrative. Like the other two locative particles, nei and , it follows manner particles (i.e. kau, kē, noa, rawa and tonu) and directional particles (i.e. mai, atu, iho and ake) in the phrase if they are present.



Rākau


Raki


Rangirua


Raranga


Rarau


Raro


(location) the bottom, the underside, under - a location word, or locative, which follows immediately after particles such as ki, i and kei or is preceded by a when used as the subject of the sentence.


rau


Rāwhiti


Rehutai


Reihana.


Reka tonu


Reo


Reporepo


Retireti


rima


rorohiko


Roto


(location) the inside, in, within, interior - used to refer to the space physically inside another defined space, e.g. a house, box, etc. It is a location word, or locative, which follows immediately after particles such as ki, i, hei and kei or is preceded by a when used as the subject of the sentence.


rua


Ruaonepū


Rukea te rangi


Runga


The top, upper part, on, on top of, the top surface (of something) - a location word, or locative, which follows immediately after particles such as ki, i, hei and kei or is preceded by a when used as the subject of the sentence.



rūri


Ruru

(noun) morepork, owl, Ninox novaeseelandiae - a native owl common throughout Aotearoa/New Zealand in wooded areas including suburbs, roosting by day and active at night.