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Kāti. 1. v.i. Leave off, cease. Only used in the imperative. A, kāti te turituri (T. 65). E hoa ma, e oho, kati te moe (T. 13). In changing subject of conversation: Kati tena (Enough of that).

2. Be left in statu quo. Ka kāti tonu i te matau, mau ai (T. 118).

3. ad. So be it, well, enough; introducing a conclusion. Kati pea, ka hauhau koe i te anu o waho (T. 66). Kāti ra mata, kati ra mota, exclamations of surprise. ‖ mātā (iv).

whakakāti, v.t. Beg one to desist.

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Kati (i). 1. v.t. Block up, obstruct, prevent, close in.

2. a. Shut, closed, of a passage. Ehara ! kua kati te whatitoka (T. 66).

3. Close up, in contact. Haere tonu mai te tai o te moana, a kati ki te pari, na te tai i arai te ara (W. iv, 108).

4. n. Barrier, boundary, pale. ‖ aukati.

5. Receptacle for scent. Taku hei tawhiri, taku kati taramea (P. 82).

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Kati (ii). 1. v.t. Bite, nip.

2. n. A weapon with a notch in the edge, said to be for engaging and breaking the point of a spear. = kotiate, mere kati.

3. Trap for rats.

kākati. 1. v.t. Grip. He kakatitanga no te marama ki te kiko o te rangi.

2. Nip, squeeze. Ka oti te kakati o te kawau waha nui (P. 41).

3. Tie in bundles.

4. n. Bunble, sheaf. Kia toru kakati korari ka oti.

kakati. 1. v.t. Sting, bite. Kei katia koe e te puwerewere.

2. Eat, gnaw. He iti te mokoroa, nana i kakati te kahikatea (P. 18).

3. v.i. Be clenched, as the teeth. He mate kai te take, kua kakati moa atu nga niho (G.-8, 29).

4. a. Intense. Kakati ana te pouri.—E kakati te kohu ki te paepae o Rarotonga, me hoki katoa mai nga matua ki a au.

5. Keen, acrid, sour. He kakati te tutu nei.

6. n. A weapon. = kati (ii), 2, kotiate.

katikati. 1. v.t. Bite frequently. Te tuiau ki te katikati (M. 380).

2. Of action of the sun. Kei te katikatinga o te ra ki te kiri. ‖ ngau.

3. v.i. Champ, move the jaws as in eating.

Ka kai ratou i reira; pau ana a nga hoa, katikati tonu a Tama (T. 78).

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