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Honi, hohoni, v.t. 1. Nibble.

2. Graze. I hohoni kau te matā, kihai i ngoto.

3. Skirt round. E hohoni haere ana nga tangata.

4. Devour, consume. Ka honia e te mate.

honihoni, v.t. Nibble, scrape. He kaka kai honihoni (P. 15).

Williams Dictionary

Honi (ii). The mole cricket, Gryllotalpa vulgaris or Triamescaptoi aotea. Probably subterranean weta, Onosandrus spp.

Williams Dictionary

Honi (i), hōhonu. 1. a. Deep. Ka keri a Maui ki te awa, a ka honu (Tr. vii, 39). Hohonu kaki, papaku uaua (P. 31).

2. n. Fresh water.

honuhonu, a. Deep. Ka riro ki te tai honuhonu (M. 60).

Williams Dictionary

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